Umbilical cord milking improves transition in premature infants at birth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Umbilical cord milking (UCM) improves blood pressure and urine output, and decreases the need for transfusions in comparison to immediate cord clamping (ICC). The immediate effect of UCM in the first few minutes of life and the impact on neonatal resuscitation has not been described.

Methods

Women admitted to a tertiary care center and delivering before 32 weeks gestation were randomized to receive UCM or ICC. A blinded analysis of physiologic data collected on the newborns in the delivery room was performed using a data acquisition system. Heart rate (HR), SpO2, mean airway pressure (MAP), and FiO2 in the delivery room were compared between infants receiving UCM and infants with ICC.

Results

41 of 60 neonates who were enrolled and randomized had data from

SUBMITTER: Katheria A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3978008 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature