South African midwives’ knowledge of the benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping [PDF]
South African Family PracticeBackground: Immediate umbilical cord clamping has been part of the active management of the third stage of labour for centuries. Despite the benefits of delayed cord clamping, immediate cord clamping remains the routine practice in many countries ...
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Early or delayed umbilical cord clamping? Experiences and perceptions of nurse-midwives and obstetricians at a regional referral hospital in Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundUmbilical cord clamping is a crucial step during the third stage of labour that separates the newborn from the placenta. Despite the available evidence that delayed umbilical cord clamping is more beneficial to infants, as well as the existence
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A randomized controlled study of immediate versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in infants born by elective caesarean section [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 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 ...
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Delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping for near-term infants born to preeclamptic mothers; a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Objective This study aims to assess delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping in preeclamptic mothers undergoing scheduled caesarean delivery regarding the maternal intra-operative blood loss and neonatal outcomes.
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Factors associated with timing of umbilical cord clamping in tertiary hospital of Nepal [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) (≥ 60 s) is recognized to improve iron status and neurodevelopment compared to early umbilical cord clamping.
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Circulating prostaglandin E2 concentrations decrease at birth in premature lambs [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsRationaleDuring pregnancy, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is released from the placenta and circulates in relatively high concentrations in the fetus. As PGE2 suppresses breathing, PGE2 concentrations must decrease after birth, but the timing and mechanisms ...
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Introduction: Timely and appropriate umbilical cord clamping was found to be key in reducing neonatal death. Despite current guidelines recommending when to clamp the umbilical cord, some midwives in the Greater Kabale District continued to practice ...
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Ventilation onset prior to umbilical cord clamping (physiological-based cord clamping) improves systemic and cerebral oxygenation in preterm lambs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND:As measurement of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) is common in the delivery room, target SpO2 ranges allow clinicians to titrate oxygen therapy for preterm infants in order to achieve saturation levels similar to those seen in normal term ...
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 We report a case of a 2-day-old neonate with bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. A small bowel obstruction with ileal perforation due to a misplaced clamping of the umbilical cord was apparent before laparotomy.
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Introduction: Timely and appropriate umbilical cord clamping was found to be key in reducing neonatal death. Despite current guidelines recommending when to clamp the umbilical cord, some midwives in the Greater Kabale District continued to use ...
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