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HES field name Resuscitation method
Field biresus
Class Maternity
Length and format 1n
Availability
Description
This field contains a code that identifies the method used to get the baby breathing normally. This item appears for each baby on multiple birth delivery records.
Value

1 = Positive pressure nil, drugs nil

2 = Positive pressure nil, drugs administered

3 = Positive pressure by mask, drugs nil

4 = Positive pressure by mask, drugs administered

5 = Positive pressure by endotracheal tube, drugs nil

6 = Positive pressure by endotracheal tube, drugs administered

8 = Not applicable: still born and no method of resuscitation attempted

9 = Not known

Data cleaning
Rule 710
Rule 753

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