The BabySaver: Design of a New Device for Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth with Intact Placental Circulation

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dc.contributor.authorDitai, James
dc.contributor.authorAisling, Barry
dc.contributor.authorWeeks, Andrew D.
dc.contributor.authorBurgoine, Kathy
dc.contributor.authorMbonye, Anthony K.
dc.contributor.authorWandabwa, Julius N.
dc.contributor.authorWatt, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-21T06:50:35Z
dc.date.available2023-08-21T06:50:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractThe initial bedside care of premature babies with an intact cord has been shown to reduce mortality; there is evidence that resuscitation of term babies with an intact cord may also improve outcomes. This process has been facilitated by the development of bedside resuscitation surfaces. These new devices are unaffordable, however, in most of sub-Saharan Africa, where 42% of the world’s 2.4 million annual newborn deaths occur. This paper describes the rationale and design of BabySaver, an innovative low-cost mobile resuscitation unit, which was developed iteratively over five years in a collaboration between the Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI) in Uganda and the University of Liverpool in the UK. The final BabySaver design comprises two compartments; a tray to provide a firm resuscitation surface, and a base to store resuscitation equipment. The design was formed while considering contextual factors, using the views of individual women from the community served by the local hospitals, medical staff, and skilled birth attendants in both Uganda and the UK. Keywords: intact cord; resuscitation; placental circulation; design; BabySaver
dc.description.sponsorshipMbale Regional Referral Hospital, The University of Liverpool, Kings College London, Busitema University
dc.identifier.citationDitai, J.; Barry, A.; Burgoine, K.; Mbonye, A.K.; Wandabwa, J.N.; Watt, P.; Weeks, A.D. The BabySaver: Design of a New Device for Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth with Intact Placental Circulation. Children 2021, 8(6), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8060526
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60682/gb5z-ab71
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseases::Obstetrics and gynaecology
dc.titleThe BabySaver: Design of a New Device for Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth with Intact Placental Circulation
dc.typeArticle
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