Effect of maternal oxytocin on umbilical venous and arterial blood flows during physiological-based cord clamping in preterm lambs.

<h4>Background</h4>Delayed umbilical cord clamping (UCC) after birth is thought to cause placental to infant blood transfusion, but the mechanisms are unknown. It has been suggested that uterine contractions force blood out of the placenta and into the infant during delayed cord clamping...

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Main Authors: Fiona J Stenning, Graeme R Polglase, Arjan B Te Pas, Kelly J Crossley, Martin Kluckow, Andrew W Gill, Euan M Wallace, Erin V McGillick, Corinna Binder, Douglas A Blank, Calum Roberts, Stuart B Hooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253306