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Long-term follow-up of placental transfusion in full-term infants

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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:32 authored by Heike RabeHeike Rabe, Judith S Mercer, Deborah A Erickson-Ownes
The effects of redistributing placental blood into healthy full-term newborns at birth by delayed umbilical cord clamping (CC) have been demonstrated in many studies.1 The short-term benefits include higher hemoglobin concentration after birth and increased iron stores until 6 months of age. Early clamping of the cord was introduced in the past to avoid maternal hemorrhage without considering potential neonatal adverse effects. A meta-analysis by McDonald et al1 found no significant differences in postpartum hemorrhage rates when comparing early vs late CC groups in 5 trials that included 2260 women. When that Cochrane review was published, only 1 clinical trial had reported any data on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of full-term newborns. Previously, Andersson and colleagues2 reported the outcomes of 4-month-old infants who were randomized to early vs late CC. They did not report any significant difference in scores using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire.

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  • Published

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

ISSN

2168-6203

Publisher

American Medical Association

Issue

7

Volume

169

Page range

623-624

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  • Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-04-16

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