JRC
Newsletter
Volume 2 No 2. (English ed.) May 31, 2018

Japan Resuscitation Council
www.japanresuscitationcouncil.org/jrc-newsletter/

Contents
Message from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2Gavin D Perkins, Robert Neumar, Co-chairs, ILCOR

Message from the Resuscitation Council of Asia (RCA). .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3Swee Han Lim, Treasurer and Immediate Past Chairman, RCA

We wish the Development of the Japan Resuscitation Council . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4Kaneyuki Kawamae, A member of the board of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists＜ Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Japan Resuscitation Symposium/
The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium ＞
Program. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6Greeting for the 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium 2018. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7Hiroshi Nonogi, President of Japan Resuscitation Council (Shizuoka General Hospital)

Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Japan Resuscitation Symposium(the 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium) . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8Shinichi Hirose, Chairman of the Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resuscitation
Symposium and the 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium(School of Medicine, Fukuoka University)

Resuscitation Science: to Protect Our Country’s “Future” beyond the Academic field— Towards Developing the 2020 Guidelines . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee, J-ReSS Executive Subcommittee＜ A digest of the JRC 2015 guidelines ＞
Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Shigeharu Hosono, Chair of Committee on Neonatal Resuscitation, Japan Society of Perinatal andNeonatal Medicine(Nihon University School of Medicine)

Editorial Note. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12
Masao Nagayama, Secretary-General of the Japan Resuscitation Council(International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine)the Editorial Board＜ Editor in chief ＞
Hiroshi Nonogi （Shizuoka General Hospital ）＜ Members of editorial board ＞
Migaku Kikuchi （Dokkyo Medical University Hospital）
Toshiki Sera

（Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital）

Satoshi Takeda （Jikei University School of Medicine）
Masao Nagayama (International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine）
Eisei Hoshiyama （Dokkyo Medical University Hospital）

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Message from the International
Liaison Committee on
Resuscitation (ILCOR)
Gavin D Perkins and Robert Neumar,
Co-chairs, ILCOR

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is a partnership of regional resuscitation
councils from around the world. It was established in 1992 and elebrated 25 years of successful
collaboration last year. ILCOR was proud to be joined by the Resuscitation Council of Asia in 2006.
ILCOR’s vision is to save more lives globally through resuscitation. We deliver this mandate throughpromoting, disseminating and advocating for international implementation of evidence-informed
resuscitation and first aid, using transparent evaluation and consensus summary of scientific data.
Following rigorous evaluation of published evidence, ILCOR has published Consensus on Science andTreatment Recommendations (CoSTR’s) every 5 years since 2000. To meet demands for access to themost up to date evidence, ILCOR has moved to a continuous process rather than 5-year cycle. We arepiloting working with specialist Knowledge Synthesis Units and Systematic Reviewers to acceleratesummarizing relevant science. The first systematic review conducted by a Knowledge Synthesis Unit incollaboration with ILCOR using the new continuous evidence evaluation process was published in Spring2017 followed by the CoSTR in October 2017. Our approach is summarized in the figure below whichshows defining the research question using Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO) style,assessing evidence in accordance with GRADE methodology and interpreting and summarizing evidencewith expert international task forces.
Alongside our work in evidence evaluation, the ILCOR network collaborate to produce Scientific
Advisory Statements and Utstein style reporting guidelines for cardiac arrest research. We are committed
to expanding our global membership and thus the reach of ILCOR. We have a keen interest in researchand registries, under Prof Taku Iwami’s leadership and collaborators from the Japanese Resuscitation
Council. We look forward to the on-going success of our collaboration with the Resuscitation Council of
Asia over the next 25 years.

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Volume 2. No 2. (English ed.). p 3, 2018

Message from the Resuscitation Council of
Asia (RCA)
Swee Han Lim,
Treasurer and Immediate Past Chairman, RCA
Sr Consultant Department of Emergency Medicine and Education
Director, Singapore General Hospital
The Resuscitation Council of Asia (RCA) started off humbly with 4 members in 2005 (Japan Resuscitation
Council [JRC], Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, National Resuscitation Council of Singapore
and National Resuscitation Council of Taiwan). The Council of CPR, Philippines Heart Association, the Thai
Resuscitation Council of the Heart Association of Thailand and the Resuscitation Council of Hong Kong joined RCA
in 2010, 2011 and 2016, respectively. RCA has grown to 7 members and currently serves a population of about 386
million people in Asia. The expansion has been limited by the absence of a National Resuscitation Council in mostcountries in the region. This can be attributed to several factors including the reluctance of Ministries of Health toregulate resuscitation guidelines and training. In addition, the various academic societies involved in resuscitation
science such as anaesthesiology, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, internal medicine , paediatrics etc
in their countries, are not able to come together to form a multi-discipline National Resuscitation Council.
The strength of the RCA is that we respect the independence of each member council and do not interfere with
one another’s internal affairs. While the Chairman of RCA is the permanent delegate, the member councils taketurns to be delegates representing RCA at the ILCOR general assembly. RCA does not have its own scientificmeeting, instead, RCA general assemblies are held in conjunction with local, regional or international scientificconferences of anaesthesiology, cardiology, critical care or emergency medicine. The next RCA General Assembly
will be held in conjunction with ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress in Bangkok Thailand from 28
September to 1 October 2018.
Since RCA became a member of the International Liaison Committee of Resuscitation (ILCOR) in 2006,
Members of RCA have contributed to the ILCOR consensus of science and treatment recommendation processeg 18 serving as taskforce members, one expert systemic reviewer (Tetsuya Isayama) plus five mantee expert
systemic reviewers (four from Japan and one from Taiwan) and one Working group chair (Taku Iwami). Membersof RCA have also published many high impact manuscripts on various aspects of resuscitation, especially hands
only CPR, public access defibrillation, extracorporal membrane oxygenation, hypothermia and performance of
emergency medical systems.
RCA also serves as a model for future regional resuscitation councils. RCA has been tasked by ILCOR to assist
the Pan Arab Resuscitation Council (members consist of National Resuscitation Councils of Bahrain, Jordan, Oman,
Saudi Arabia and UAE) in the application to join ILCOR.
It is my honour and pleasure to pen this message to give you a short update on RCA. Sit back and enjoy JRC
Newsletter No. 3. United we stand, divided we fall.

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We wish the Development of
the Japan Resuscitation Council
A member of the board of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
Kaneyuki Kawamae . M .D .

As a philosophy, the aim of JSA is to protect patient`s lives and to provide safe and comfortable medicalcare through biological management in emergency and intensive care, and with using pain management
and palliative medical care for dealing with disease and surgery, focusing on biological management ofpatients during the perioperative period. The procedure of anesthesia has been progressed markedly withcompared it more than half a century ago, and the number of special anesthesiologists increased more than
5,000. The Japanese anesthesia medical care and management came to be performed safely.

The numberof accident during the anesthesia decreases dramatically, too.
In succession to an insatiate fight for the resuscitation by the anesthesiologist of past people, we could
have got the blessed gift by those making an effort for education and research of resuscitation.
In the area of resuscitation of the anesthesia, it was progressed forward based on control of Prof.Kazuo
Okada. He is a legend of JSA and the Japanese society of resuscitation where I acted as a representative
director now was founded. He is also a big figure of Resuscitation Council(JRC) which is lower branchof Resuscitation Council of Asia, that is substructure of International Liason Committee on Resuscitation.
And JSA is making a substantial contribution to developing the basic science and clinical one ofresuscitation. We admire and appreciate that this progress is supported not only from the interest of
associative society, some groups and governments, but from a firm sense of mission. Those passion give
all people the Gospel of happiness, bring the members concerned a technique and knowledge and bringa look of trust and respect to the taskforce. The guidelines from a JRC are made by the members fromthe society to participate in, and it is in extremely substantial contents. It is now the base of the healthcare of resuscitation in Japan. We will show the will of sincere thanks to JRC and expect more and moredevelopment in the future. The role of the anesthesiologist provides medical care of the reliable security
to all patients with the idea above and is to succeed to further study and education. Knowledge andtechnical acquisition about the resuscitation are extremely important to practice them.
Therefore the Japanese Society of Anesthesia will make an effort in order to make a contribution as
one of the associated society, groups as an important pillar of this meeting. Besides, We strengthen thecooperation with JRC and contribute to progress development.
advance for your help.

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The members concerned, thanks inPediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Japan Resuscitation Symposium
The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium

Resuscitation science: to protect our country’s ‘future’ beyond theacademic field—towards developing the 2020 guidelines

Term ：19th, April 2018
Venue ：Fukuoka Convention Center 4F, 411+412
President：Professor Shinichi Hirose（The 121st Annual Meeting of the Japan Pediatric Society）
Orgsnizeed by Japan Pediatric Society
Co-organized by Japan Resuscitation Council
Corporated by Fukuoka prefecture medical associasion, Buzen-Tikujo medical associasion,
Kasuya medical associasion, Chikushi medical associasion, Kurume medical associasion,
Kitakyushu medical associasion, Yahata medical associasion, Munakata medical associasion,
Tagawa medical associasion, Fukuoka city medical associasion, Itoshima medical associasion,
Moji medical associasion, Onga Nakama medical associasion,, Kokura medical associasion

Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Japan Resuscitation Symposium
The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium
Program

9:00~9:05

Opening Remarks
Shinichi Hirose(President of the 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium, Professor of the Department of Pediatrics Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine）

9:05~9:15

Foreword from the President of the JRC
Hiroshi Nonogi (President of JRC, Shizuoka General Hospital)

9:15~11:45

Simposium 1"Long-term neurologic outcomes following resuscitation：updated reports

from prehospital, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and neuro critical care fields"
Co-Chairs: Yasuhiro Kuroda (Department of Emergency, Disaster, and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University)
Hiroshi Kurosawa (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital)
Presenters: Takaya Ikeyama (Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center)
Osuke Iwata (Department of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences）
Junichi Takanashi (Department of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center)
Migaku Kikuchi (Department of Cardiovascular medicine, Emergency medical care center, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital)
Shunji Kasaoka (Emergency and General Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital)
Shoji Yokobori (Emergency and Critical care medicine, Nippon Medical School of Hospital)

11:45~12:00
12:00~13:00＜ Questions and Answers（11：15 ～ 11：45）＞

Tea breakLuncheon Seminar
Chair:

Co-hosted by Masimo Japan Co., Ltd.

Satoshi Ibara (Department of Neonatology, Perinatal Medical Center, Kagoshima City Hospital)

Presenters: Seiki Abe (Department of Anesthesia, Nagano Children's Hospital)
Naoki Shimizu (Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center/Fukushima Medical University)

13:00~13:15

Tea break

13:15~14:00
14:00~14:10

Tea break

14:10~14:55

Special Lecture

Poster session"Japan Pediatric Life Support will promote the cardiopulmonary

resuscitation for children in Japan"
Chair:

15:00~16:15

Takao Takahashi (Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keio University)

Presenter: Takashi Igarashi (President of the National Center for Child Health and Development)

Simposium 2 "Aiming for Zero Deaths: Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Schools"
Co-Chairs: Satoshi Takeda (Department of Emergency, Jikei University School of Medicine)
Kunio Ohta (Department of Pediatrics, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine)
Presenters: Satoshi Takeda (Department of Emergency, Jikei University School of Medicine)
Yoshihide Mitani (Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine)
Tomoo Kanna (Department of Anesthes and Intensive Care Unit, St.Mary's Hospital)
Tetsuo Hatanaka (Emergency Life-Saving Technique Academy of Kyushu)

16:15~16:30＜ Questions and Answers（11：15 ～ 11：45）＞
Kazuo Okada（Emeritus President of JRC）
JRC Okada Award Ceremony

16:30~17:25

Simposium 3 "Towards further prevention of pediatric cardiac arrests based on proactive
investigations into their causes and etiology"
Co-Chairs: Masahiko Nitta (Department of Emergency Medicine, Osaka Medical College)
Naoki Shimizu (Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center/Fukushima Medical University)
Presenters: Fumitake Mizoguchi (Maebashi Red Cross Hospita)
Masao Yoshinaga (National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical Center)

17:25~17:30

Kei Murayama (Chiba Children's Hospital)

Closing remarks

Hiroyuki Matsuura (Professor, Department of Pediatristic, Toho University)

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Greeting for the 11 th Japan Resuscitation
Science Symposium 2018
Hiroshi Nonogi
President of Japan Resuscitation Council,
Shizuoka General Hospital

The 11th J-ReSS (Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium) and Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation
Symposium were organized by the President Shoichi Hirose in the Japan Pediatric Society (President of
the 121st Annual Meeting of the Japan Pediatric Society, Professor of Department of Pediatrics, Fukuoka
University Faculty of Medicine) in Fukuoka. “Children” are the future of our country under the slogan"Protecting children". In the program, a special lecture and three symposiums were planned, covering
issues from prevention of cardiac arrest in all ages to the post-cardiac arrest care. I would like to express
my gratitude to all members of the executive committee who promoted this symposium.
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has changed the international consensus(CoSTR) creation policy from a revision every five years to consecutive creation for important topics. It
is an important year for Japan that should be examined including future cooperation with Asia and thedevelopment of new RCA guidelines. CoSTR on adults and children has already been published in the fieldof BLS. In RCA, the working group of each resuscitation area was established, and the creation of common
guidelines in Asia has been started. This symposium should be a very important academic meeting in thatsense.
The first J-ReSS was held in Fukuoka in 2008 and the second was held as an International-ReSS at theopportunity to gather together the world 's resuscitations specialists. When the Asia Emergency Medical
Association was held in Tokyo in 2013, it was held as Asian-ReSS. This time is the third time of J-ReSS to
be held in Fukuoka.
From the beginning of JRC, pediatricians in the resuscitation field demonstrated leadership not only inJapan but also in ILCOR. Therefore, holding J-ReSS by the Japan Pediatric Society was a long-awaited
reminder for JRC members.
I hope that J-ReSS will be an opportunity for the future progress of JRC and will be a driving force forresuscitation science in our country.

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Volume 2. No 2. (English ed.). p 8, 2018

Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency
Medicine Japan Resuscitation Symposium(The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium)
Shinichi Hirose
Chairman of the Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Resuscitation Symposium (The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium)and Professor in the Departomet of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukuoka
University, Fukuoka, JapanThe Japan Pediatric Society is co-hosting the Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Resuscitation Symposium [The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium (J-ReSS)] with the Japan
Resuscitation Council (JRC) at the Fukuoka International Congress Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
The first J-ReSS was held in Fukuoka in 2008 and the ninth J-ReSS was also held in the same venue in2016. I am delighted that the J-ReSS will be held again in Fukuoka for the third time and would like toexpress my appreciation to our members for this precious opportunity.
In addition to the Japan Pediatric Society, the Japanese Society of Emergency Pediatrics, the JapaneseSociety of Pediatric Anesthesiology and the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine PediatricIntensive Care Committee also took part in the JRC as leading organizations in the pediatric field. These
organizations have contributed to developing resuscitation guidelines which can be used worldwide byeliminating the division between adults and children and making efforts to integrate the chain of survival
and algorithms. We have received a wide range of support and intend to bring such enthusiasm to the 11th
J-ReSS.
The theme for this year’s J-ReSS is “Resuscitation science: to protect our country’s ʻfuture’ beyond
the academic field—towards developing the 2020 guidelines—.” Resuscitation events are rare in children
compared to adults. Therefore, various challenges remain unsolved. Children are our country’s future andprotecting the lives of these irreplaceable children is our society’s mission. The biggest goal is to raiseawareness of the slogan, “to protect children,” as our country’s shared challenge by spreading the messege
through resuscitation science presented by pediatric related organizations, including the Japan PediatricSociety.
We hope that participants will learn about the latest resuscitation science in this symposium. Fukuoka iswhere the door opens to Kyushu as well as to the world. In addition to hearing about the latest academic
matters, delicious food, such as seafood from the Genkai Sea, awaits the participants. We are looking
forward to welcoming people from many disciplines to discuss the future of children from the viewpoint ofresuscitation science.

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Resuscitation Science: to Protect Our Country’s “Future” beyond
the Academic Field— Towards Developing the 2020 Guidelines

Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee, J-ReSS Executive Subcommittee
Chairman: Naoki Shimizu
Vice chairmen: Kunio Ohta and Masahiko Nitta
Committee members: Takanari Ikeyama, Noriyuki Kaku, Hiroshi Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Kuroda,
Satoshi Takeda, Hiromichi Taneichi, Yosuke Nakabayashi, and Shigeharu Hosono

The Japan Pediatric Society is hosting the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resuscitation Symposium[The 11th Japan Resuscitation Science Symposium (J-ReSS)] co-sponsored by The Japan Resuscitation
Council (JRC). The Japan Pediatric Society Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee (Chairman: Hiroyuki
Matsuura) will take charge of the plan proposal and the J-ReSS executive subcommittee has been formed.
The theme for this year’s J-ReSS is “Resuscitation science: to protect our country’s ʻfuture’ beyond theacademic field—towards developing the 2020 guidelines—.” A keynote speech and several symposiums
are planned, which will provide opportunities for comprehensive discussions that are not limited to thepediatric field but also to adults as well as neonates.
The JRC has established the “chain of survival” used for both children and adults as a concept forprotecting lives from cardiac arrest. As you are aware, the chain of survival starts with the prevention ofcardiac arrest. When such prevention fails, it is followed by early recognition and calls for help (calling 119)and then life support and critical care provided based on the guidelines. With the concept of the chain ofsurvival in mind, we hope to discuss how we can protect children, our country’s future together.
First, for the keynote speech, we have asked Dr. Takashi Igarashi, the former Japan Pediatric Society
chairman to talk about developing the “Japan Pediatric Life Support (JPLS) course,” which is also used as apediatric emergency medicine resuscitation education program based on the JRC resuscitation guidelines.
We have also asked Dr. Igarashi to address various emergency resuscitation-related challenges faced bypediatricians in Japan. In addition, we have asked Dr. Takao Takahashi, the present chairman to preside.
In Symposium 1, we will learn how to protect neurological function after cardiac arrest along with othercurrent topics and discuss long-term outcomes. In Symposium 2, we will discuss how we can save lives ofschool-aged children from sudden cardiac arrest in school by cooperating with residents and adults. Sudden
cardiac arrest in school has gained social attention because of the high probability of saving the lives fromthis type of cardiac arrest. Finally, in Symposium 3, we will mainly discuss infant cardiac arrest for which
effective measures have not been developed except for prevention from the viewpoint of a child death
review, which is essential in terms of protecting the next generation.
We continue to believe that the concept of “protecting children, our country’s future,” will contributeto the advancement of resuscitation science in our country. We are looking forward to seeing many
participants as well as to the lively discussions.

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A digest of the JRC 2015 Resuscitation Guideline
Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Shigeharu Hosono
Chair of Committee on Neonatal Resuscitation, Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine
Nihon University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Child Health
The NCPR algorithm is shown in Figure 1.

● Approximately 30 seconds after starting● ◆ show assessments of the neonate's status, andventilation, assess breathing and heart rate.

■ show actions taken in response to the results.

If the heart rate is 60 to 100/min, assess theeffectiveness of ventilation and consider correcting● To determine the resuscitation needs of a neonate

ventilations including endotracheal intubation.

immediately after birth, check for three criteria: (1)Start chest compressions and ventilation if

preterm gestation, (2) weak respiration or crying,

the heart rate remains lower than 60/min

and (3) weak muscle tone. If the neonate does

despite30 seconds or more of effective ventilation.

not meet any of these criteria, provide routine
care while keeping the neonate with the mother.

● Proceed to the drug administration/fluid

However, if the neonate meets even one of these

replacement step if the heart rate remains lower

criteria, follow the resuscitation sequence andthan 60/min despite 30 seconds or more ofstart the initial steps.

coordinated chest compressions and ventilations.

● Complete the initial steps and assess two vital● In summary, allot approximately 30 seconds tosigns (breathing and heart rate) simultaneously

each procedure, assess the effectiveness of theafter approximately 30 seconds. If the neonate isintervention, and then determine whether tobreathing spontaneously and the heart rate is atcontinue to the next step. It is not possible toleast 100/min, determine the need for respiratory

proceed to the next step without completing the

support by checking for two more criteria:previous one. Therefore, 30 seconds is not an(1) labored breathing and (2) (central) cyanosis.

absolute figure. For example, in the ventilation
step, it is not possible to proceed to the● If the neonate is not breathing spontaneously

subsequent step of chest compressions without(including gasping) or if the heart rate is less thanconfirmation of effective ventilation, even if 30

100/min after initial steps, initiate ventilation

seconds had passed.

and attach a pulse oximeter. Consider also using
an ECG monitor. While providing ventilation,

Referencealways confirm the effectiveness of theJapan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine.

ventilation by checking for an increase in heart"The Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (NCPR)

rate and chest movements (Rescue sequence).

Project" (English version website). Available from:http://www.ncpr.jp/eng/

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Editorial Note
It is a great pleasure for us at the Japan Resuscitation Council (JRC) to know that the“JRC Newsletter English Edition,” launched on the 15th anniversary last year, has been
welcomed by many readers around the world. Here, the third issue of this newsletter isbriefly introduced.    
First of all, Gavin D. Perkins and Robert Neumar, Co-Chairs of the International Liaison
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) contributed a great message, concluding “we lookforward to the on-going success of our collaboration.”
Second, Swee Han Lim, Treasurer and Immediate Past Chairman of the Resuscitation
Council of Asia (RCA) contributed another great message, concluding “United we stand,divided we fall.” Messages from global leaders in this field will follow in succeeding issues.
Third, we have begun to publish a series of messages from representatives of each of
the societies and organizations that constitute the JRC. In this issue, Professor Kaneyuki
Kawamae contributed as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Japanese Society ofAnesthesiologists (JSA), which has made an important contribution to the JRC from its
foundation.
Next, we published the program and greetings from the eleventh Japan-Resuscitation
Science Symposium (J-ReSS), which was held last April 19th at Fukuoka City.
Finally, “A digest of the JRC 2015 Resuscitation Guideline: Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation” were summarized by Shigeharu Hosono.
JRC is an interdisciplinary academic society of high public interest for the improvementof clinical and scientific affairs on cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation. Together
with the ILCOR and RCA and others, JRC is creating the “2020 JRC Resuscitation
Guidelines.” In the next issue, we will provide a brief sketch of the progress.
We request your feedback on the “JRC Newsletter English Edition” to ensure it remains
a valuable resource for the global and domestic progress of resuscitation and resuscitation
science.

Masao Nagayama, MD, PhD, FAAN, FACP
Secretary-General, Japan Resuscitation Council (JRC)
Professor, Department of Neurology,
International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine

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Members of the Japan Resuscitation Council<Member Societies of the Board of Directors>
Japanese Association for Acute Medicine
Japanese Circulation Society
Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine<Member Societies and Organizations>Japan First aid and Emergency care Foundation
Japan Foundation for Emergency Medicine
Japan Pediatric Society
Japan Society of Neurological Emergencies and Critical Care
Japanese Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Japanese Paramedics Association
Japanese Red Cross Society
Japanese Society for Emergency Medicine
Japanese Society of Emergency Pediatrics
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine<Nonprofit Societies and Organizations>Japan Society for Instruction Systems in Healthcare
Japan Society for Prehospital Medicine
Japan Society of Neurosurgical Emergency
Japanese Association of Brain Hypothermia and Temperature Management
Japanese Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Japanese Society of Reanimatology
Japan ACLS Association
Osaka Life Support Association

Supporting members of the Japan Resuscitation Council<Supporting Organization>
Japan Medical Association<Supporting Companies>
IMI. Co., Ltd
Asahi Kasei ZOLL Medical Corporation
Athena Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kawasumi Laboratories
Daiken Medical Co., Ltd.
Nihon Kohden Corporation
Physio-Control Japan, Inc.
Philips Electronics Japan, Ltd.
Laerdal® and Resusci® are registered trademarks of Laerdal Medical Corporation.

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