Benefits of umbilical cord milking versus delayed cord clamping on neonatal outcomes in preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimum timing of umbilical cord clamping has not been established in preterm infants.

Objectives

We compared the short- and long-term effects of umbilical cord milking (UCM) versus delayed cord clamping (DCC) on infants born at less than 37 weeks of gestation.

Search methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses" statement. We searched CINAHL, CENTRAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Selection criteria

We included individual and clustered RCTs comparing UCM to DCC for infants born before 37 weeks of gestation.

Data collection and analysis

Four reviewers independently assessed trial

SUBMITTER: Nagano N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6116944 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature