Association of a Delayed Cord-Clamping Protocol With Hyperbilirubinemia in Term Neonates.

CONCLUSION: Implementation of a delayed cord-clamping protocol for term neonates was associated with significantly higher mean transcutaneous bilirubin levels, an increased number of serum blood draws, and more clinical diagnoses of jaundice, although there was no increase in the incidence of phototherapy. PMID: 30870273 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30870273?dopt=Abstract

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 10, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yang S, Duffy JY, Johnston R, Fall C, Fitzmaurice LE Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research