Nazish Khalid, Nabeela Shami, Maryam Ijaz.
Role of Delay in Umbilical Cord Clamping in Reducing Frequency of Neonatal Anaemia.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;7(3):824-5.

Aim: To determine the effect of delayed umbilical cord clamping on hemoglobin (Hb) & bilirubin levels of neonates and to identify newborn babies with anaemia, in order to refer them for treatment. Study design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital. Duration: 6 months i.e., 1st January to 30th June, 2013 Subjects: Pregnant patients admitted to the labour ward, selected according to the inclusion criteria of the study. Conclusions: Delayed cord clamping at birth seems to be safe and can be expected to reduce the prevalence of anaemic newborn babies in our community.

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