Assessment of heart rate changes during positive pressure ventilation in asphyxia induced bradycardia porcine model of neonatal resuscitation

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) states that if positive pressure ventilation (PPV) was started because a baby had a low heart rate (HR), the baby’s HR should begin to increase within the first 15sec of PPV. However, this recommendation has not been examined in either an animal models nor in the delivery room