Chelsea K Bitler, Brian K Rivera, Srikruthi Godavarthi, Carolyn G Stehle, Charles V Smith, Cecilie Halling, Carl H Backes
Umbilical cord clamping practices impact nearly 140 million births each year. Current evidence has led professional organizations to recommend delayed cord clamping (DCC), as opposed to early cord clamping (ECC), as the standard of care in uncomplicated term and preterm deliveries. However, variability remains in cord management practices for maternal-infant dyads at higher risk of complications. This review examines the current state of evidence on the outcomes of at-risk infant populations receiving differing umbilical cord management strategies...
June 2023: Seminars in Perinatology