Linde JE, et al. - Researchers aimed at delineating the relationship between initial Heart rate (HR) in apneic newborns, HR responses to ventilation and 24-h survival or death. Data from a Tanzanian hospital suggested that in apneic newborns, the risk of death can be predicted by the fetal HR (absent or abnormal), initial newborn HR (bradycardia), and the HR response to ventilation. Findings thus emphasize the significance of reliable fetal HR monitoring during labor and providing effective ventilation following birth to enhance survival.