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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 5/2017

01-05-2017 | Scientific Letter

Safety of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping in Preterm Neonates Less than 34 weeks Gestation

Authors: Anubhuti Rana, Krishna Agarwal

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 5/2017

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To the Editor: Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is recommended in infants born at or above 34 wk; however, there is a concern about its safety in babies born at less than 34 wk [13]. We conducted a study with a primary objective of comparing the rates of hyperbilirubinemia and polycythemia during initial 7 d in infants born at less than 34 wk of gestation who were randomized to either DCC by 120 s or early cord clamping (ECC) within less than 30 s. …
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Metadata
Title
Safety of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping in Preterm Neonates Less than 34 weeks Gestation
Authors
Anubhuti Rana
Krishna Agarwal
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2289-6

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