Background Infants born preterm (before 37 weeks' gestation) have poorer outcomes than
infants at term, particularly if born before 32 weeks. Early cord clamping has been standard …

Purpose Policies for timing of cord clamping varied from early cord clamping (ECC) in the
first 30 s after birth, to delayed cord clamping (DCC) in more than 30 s after birth or when …

Key points• Delayed cord clamping improves circulatory stability in preterm infants at birth,
but the underlying reason is not known.• In a new preterm lamb study we investigated …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of umbilical cord management strategies (including
timing of cord clamping and cord milking) in preterm infants< 34 weeks' gestation. DATA …

Importance Prevention of iron deficiency in infancy may promote neurodevelopment.
Delayed umbilical cord clamping (CC) prevents iron deficiency at 4 to 6 months of age, but …

OBJECTIVE: To compare two strategies to enhance placento-fetal blood transfusion in
preterm neonates before 33 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We recruited women at risk for …

This 2023 focused update to the neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 4 systematic
reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on …

Timing of umbilical cord clamping after birth for optimizing... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Timing of umbilical cord clamping after birth for optimizing placental transfusion : Current …

Objective To assess the effect of delayed cord clamping (DCC) vs immediate cord clamping
(ICC) on intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), late onset sepsis (LOS), and 18-month motor …

Importance Prevention of iron deficiency in infancy may promote neurodevelopment.
Delayed cord clamping (DCC) can prevent iron deficiency during the first 6 months of life …