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Delayed Cord Clamping May Reduce Brain Bleeds in Preemies

Monday, March 31, 2008 13:12 No Comments

Dr. Judy Mercer, a nurse midwife at the University of Rhode Island has already shown that a very small change in delivery practices, delaying 30-40 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord, might reduce both intraventricular hemorrhages and sepsis in extremely preterm infants.
Her original study looked at 72 infants born before 32 weeks gestation, and compared [...]

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