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. 2015 Dec 11;10(12):e0144443. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144443

Table 2. Time of initiation and duration of procedures.

  Before training After training p-value
Total time of procedure 391 (288–680) 366 (263–606) 0,75
Time elapsed from birth to starting resuscitation 21 (0–72) 10 (0–29) 0,008
Suction      
Number of interventions 48 45 -
Start time of first suction 94 (64–144) 73 (40–119) 0,07
Duration of first intervention 99 (50–158) 76 (46–127) 0,25
Number of interventions 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 0,16
Total duration 125 (60–177) 117 (66–160) 0,53
Stimulation      
Number of interventions 28 41 -
Start time of first stimulation 146 (36–252) 178 (98–239) 0,55
Duration of first intervention 4 (3–9) 12 (5–20) 0,0003
Number of interventions 1 (1–1) 1 (1–2) 0,2
Total duration 5 (3–10) 14 (6–28) 0,0005
Heart rate evaluation      
Number of interventions 14 20 -
Start time of first heart rate evaluation 116 (30–233) 110 (22–177) 0,86
Number of interventions 2 (1–4) 1 (1–3) 0,59
Bag-mask ventilation      
Number of interventions 36 41 -
Start time of first bag-mask ventilation 220 (135–300) 138 (110–226) 0,03
Duration of first intervention 40 (16–82) 67 (30–134) 0,06
Number of interventions 2 81–3) 2 (1–3) 0,64
Total duration 83 (32–234) 157 (70–263) 0,24
Chest compressions      
Number of interventions 20 12 -
Start time of first chest compressions 315 (187–466) 241 (137–513) 0,74
Duration of first intervention 59 (22–108) 47 (44–97) 0,82
Number of interventions 1 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 0,24
Total duration 73 (33–121) 105 (52–182) 0,15

Data (seconds) are expressed as median (IQR). “Number of interventions” means number of (separate) episodes of that intervention.