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

• Main Authors: Giuseppe De Bernardo (Author), Maurizio Giordano (Author), Rita De Santis (Author), Paola Castelli (Author), Desiree Sordino (Author), Daniele Trevisanuto (Author), Giuseppe Buonocore (Author), Serafina Perrone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...