Haematocrit in <35 weeks preterm infants who received at least 60 seconds of delayed cord clamping: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe haematocrit at birth in preterm infants who received ≥60 s of delayed cord clamping (DCC).

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

A California public hospital with an American Academy of Pediatrics level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, with 3500-4000 deliveries annually.

Participants

467 preterm infants born at <35 weeks' gestational age (GA) between January 2013 and December 2018.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Haematocrit reference ranges for 0-4 hours after birth and paired haematocrit differences between 0-4 and 4-24 hours.

Methods

Haematocrits were obtained when clinically indicated and collected from arterial, venous and capillary sources. Haematocrits obtained after packed red blood cell transfusions

SUBMITTER: Nudelman MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6782040 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature