Michael Wagner, pediatrician and Head of the Pediatric Simulation and Innovation Lab at MedUni Vienna’s Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has been appointed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) to its Neonatal Life Support (NLS) Task Force.
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation ( ILCOR ) was founded in 1992 as the overarching forum for liaison between the most important resuscitation organizations worldwide. With the vision of saving more lives worldwide through effective resuscitation, ILCOR is committed to regularly developing science-based standards and global guidelines on resuscitation. ILCOR organizes several specialized task forces, including one for Neonatal Life Support.
The ILCOR Neonatal Life Support Task Force conducts systematic reviews and scoping reviews as well as evidence updates on issues related to resuscitation of premature infants and newborns. These analyses serve as a scientific framework for the development of algorithms for the initial care, transition and resuscitation of premature infants and newborns as well as training programs around the world. Areas of focus include optimal preparation of personnel and equipment for birth, umbilical cord management, the initial steps of first aid, with a focus on effective lung inflation and ventilation, and - if necessary - the provision of chest compressions and medication. The task force monitors current scientific literature, reflects on existing clinical and educational practices and discusses the most important issues with an international panel of around 50 experts.
Michael Wagner is a physician and senior scientist at the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Neuropediatrics. He leads the Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics Simulation and Innovation Lab. In addition to his work in the ILCOR Task Force, he is also a member of the Writing Group of the European Resuscitation Council for the development of the European Guidelines for Newborn Life Support.
