Improving Neonatal Outcome Through Practical Shoulder Dystocia Training

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“…There are also published papers from the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology that report improved outcomes in neonates, however, they share some of the same limitations as those from surgical specialties [75][76][77] .…”

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“…One of the important differences in the training between these programmes was the training model used. The Bristol group [47,80] employed the PROMPT trainer that had been demonstrated to have advantages for training in a randomised trial of training for SD [31,81], whereas the Oxford group did not [18]. It is not clear what mannequins were employed in the other studies.…”

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“…The same Bristol-based investigators also assessed the impact of shoulder dystocia drills; standardized procedures and checklists included in these training exercises improved physician practices and skill retention for up to 1 year [143][144][145]. A before-and-after comparison associated shoulder dystocia drills with reduced risk of neonatal injury and brachial plexus injury at birth (RR 0.25; 95% CI, 0.11-0.57 and RR 0.31; 95% CI, 0.13-0.72, respectively) [146].…”