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Early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants

  1. Heike Rabe1,*,
  2. Graham J Reynolds2,
  3. Jose Luis Diaz-Rosello3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group

Published Online: 17 FEB 2010

Assessed as up-to-date: 30 JUN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003248.pub2

How to Cite

Rabe H, Reynolds GJ, Diaz-Rosello JL. Early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003248. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003248.pub2.

Author Information

  1. 1

    Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Royal Sussex Country Hospital, Trevor Mann Baby Unit, Brighton, UK

  2. 2

    The Canberra Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  3. 3

    Pan American Health Organization - World Health Organization, Montevideo, Uruguay

*Heike Rabe, Trevor Mann Baby Unit, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Royal Sussex Country Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE, UK. heike.rabe@bsuh.nhs.uk. hrabe@uni-muenster.de.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 17 FEB 2010

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[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 1 Death of the baby.
[Analysis 1.2]
Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 2 Transfused for anaemia.
[Analysis 1.3]
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 3 Transfused for low blood pressure.
[Analysis 1.4]
Analysis 1.4. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 4 Number of transfusions.
[Analysis 1.5]
Analysis 1.5. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 5 Haematocrit at birth or 1 hour (%).
[Analysis 1.6]
Analysis 1.6. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 6 Haematocrit at 4 hours of life (%).
[Analysis 1.8]
Analysis 1.8. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 8 Serum bilirubin peak (mmol/litre).
[Analysis 1.9]
Analysis 1.9. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 9 Hyperbilirubinemia (treated).
[Analysis 1.11]
Analysis 1.11. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 11 Inotropics for low blood pressure.
[Analysis 1.12]
Analysis 1.12. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 12 Patent ductus arteriosus.
[Analysis 1.13]
Analysis 1.13. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 13 Intraventricular haemorrhage.
[Analysis 1.14]
Analysis 1.14. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 14 Severe intraventricular haemorrhage.
[Analysis 1.15]
Analysis 1.15. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 15 Periventricular leucomalacia.
[Analysis 1.16]
Analysis 1.16. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 16 Respiratory distress syndrome.
[Analysis 1.17]
Analysis 1.17. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 17 Severe respiratory distress syndrome.
[Analysis 1.18]
Analysis 1.18. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 18 Ventilated for respiratory distress syndrome.
[Analysis 1.19]
Analysis 1.19. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 19 Surfactant treatment.
[Analysis 1.21]
Analysis 1.21. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 21 Oxygen supplementation at 28 days.
[Analysis 1.22]
Analysis 1.22. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 22 Oxygen supplementation at 36 weeks.
[Analysis 1.23]
Analysis 1.23. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 23 Necrotizing enterocolitis.
[Analysis 1.24]
Analysis 1.24. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 24 Cord pH.
[Analysis 1.25]
Analysis 1.25. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 25 Apgar score at 5th minute < 8.
[Analysis 1.26]
Analysis 1.26. Comparison 1 Early versus delayed cord clamping, Outcome 26 Temperature on admission (degrees Celsius).