Title of article :
Effect of late vs early clamping of the umbilical cord (on haemoglobin level) in full-term neonates
Author/Authors :
Nesheli, Hassan Mahmoodi babol university of medical sciences - Non-Communicable Pediatrics Diseases Research Center, ايران , Esmailzadeh, Seddigheh babol university of medical sciences - Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, ايران , Haghshenas, Mohsen babol university of medical sciences - Non-Communicable Pediatrics Diseases Research Center, ايران , Bijani, Ali babol university of medical sciences - Non-Communicable Pediatrics Diseases Research Center, ايران , Moghaddam, Tahereh Galini mazandaran university of medical sciences - Gynecology Obstetrics, ايران
Abstract :
Sixty term infants delivered vaginally were assigned randomly to one of the two management groups; early cord clamping (ECC) or delayed cord clamping (DCC). Six months after delivery, the children in both groups were called back for follow-up. Blood samples were obtained for measuring haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), serum iron (SI), transferrin saturation (TS) and serum ferritin (SF) levels. The mean Hb, HCT, SI and TS at 6 months were significantly higher in the DCC group (95% confidence interval (CI); p 0.001, p 0.001, p 0.024 and p 0.009). The mean SF at 6 months was also higher in the DCC group but it was not significant (p 0.071). Polycythaemia, jaundice and other undesirable side-effects of DCC were not seen.
Keywords :
Placental transfusion , Delayed cord clamping , Early cord clamping , Anaemia , Infant.
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
