Tropical Medicine and International Health
doi:10.1111/tmi.12419
volume 20 no 2 pp 177–183 february 2015
Delayed cord clamping in South African neonates with expected low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial Sybrich Tiemersma1,2, Julia Heistein1, Roos Ruijne1, Gustavo Lopez3, Jeroen van Lobenstein2 and Patrick van Rheenen1 1 Department of Paediatrics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Department of Paediatrics, Stanger Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 3 Medical Services, Stanger Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstract
objective To evaluate safety and haematological effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) in infants with expected low birthweight born in a resource-poor setting. methods Randomised controlled trial involving pregnant women in early labour ≥18 years with intrapartum symphysal-fundal height ≤32 cm. Mothers were randomised for either early cord clamping (ECC,
doi:10.1111/tmi.12419
volume 20 no 2 pp 177–183 february 2015
Delayed cord clamping in South African neonates with expected low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial Sybrich Tiemersma1,2, Julia Heistein1, Roos Ruijne1, Gustavo Lopez3, Jeroen van Lobenstein2 and Patrick van Rheenen1 1 Department of Paediatrics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Department of Paediatrics, Stanger Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 3 Medical Services, Stanger Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstract
objective To evaluate safety and haematological effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) in infants with expected low birthweight born in a resource-poor setting. methods Randomised controlled trial involving pregnant women in early labour ≥18 years with intrapartum symphysal-fundal height ≤32 cm. Mothers were randomised for either early cord clamping (ECC,
