The Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital is located in the Bakirkoy district of northwestern Istanbul. The hospital is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the city. With a Level 3 Perinatal Center, this medical facility has 380 beds and a high patient rate: every day, 5,000 patients are treated in the out patient clinics; about 1,500 patients are admitted to the emergency room (including 400 to 500 children). The hospital's good reputation and convenient location have lead to high patient volume. In Istanbul, the hospital has the highest number of admissions and the highest patient throughput. An expansion of the hospital, which would increase the number of beds in the maternity clinic from 150 to 400, is planned. This would double the number of beds in the NICU.

Dr. Zafer Cukurova, Chief Physician of Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, praises the work of his colleagues in the field of neonatology: "For us, the NICU and pediatric intensive care areas are the most important departments in our hospital. With their tireless commitment, our colleagues Dr. Özgül and Dr. Esra have greatly contributed to reducing the
infant mortality and infection rates in the intensive care unit to a minimum." Under the direction of Dr. Özgül, the NICU department in Istanbul operates effectively as a reference center. Therefore, women with high-risk pregnancies and newborns with a low life expectancy are admitted to the hospital, which is located in the Bakirköy district of Istanbul.

Dr. Özgül Salihoglu, Head of NICU and L&D, has developed an innovative concept based on Dräger's Resuscitaire radiant warmer, which has significantly reduced the mortality rate in the neonate intensive care station of the Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital. With her solution, the smallest at-risk patients can be immediately ventilated and stabilized in the delivery room. No time is lost with transport to the NICU. Dr. Özgül Salihoglu also recommends this procedure to other hospitals as the most affordable, effective and highly efficient solution.

Safiye Kayabase, Responsible nurse for L&D, strongly believes in the new concept and its continued success: "The Resuscitaire greatly lightens our workload. It has freed us from the limitations of manual bag ventilation. Without a doubt, we do not spend unnecessary time stabilizing the children."

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