A randomized controlled study of immediate versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in infants born by elective caesarean section

Abstract Background Delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with greater haemoglobin concentration and iron storage between 3 and 6 months of life and with less need of blood transfusion and lower incidence of neonatal hypotension compared to early umbilical cord clamping. Methods The aim was...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe De Bernardo, Maurizio Giordano, Rita De Santis, Paola Castelli, Desiree Sordino, Daniele Trevisanuto, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-00835-2