A randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of cord milking over the delayed cord clamping on serum ferritin level in preterm neonates at 6 weeks of age

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dc.contributor.authorDevadas, Sahanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorR., Roshnien_US
dc.contributor.authorK., Malleshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:48:02Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:48:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: Perinatal iron deficiency has received little attention in the past. Umbilical cord milking is a type of placental transfusion, they serve to potentially enhance neonatal blood volume and consequently the iron stores after birth. Among the neonates, the preterm infants are sick and vulnerable babies who are already deprived of iron stores. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cord milking on ferritin values amongst preterm neonates.Methods: This is a hospital based randomized control trial which included the babies born at 29-36 weeks of gestation. The babies were randomized to two intervention groups; cord milking and delayed cord clamping group. Detailed clinical history taken, including details of labour and clinical examination. Blood samples were analysed for ferritin as required at 6 weeks of post-natal age.Results: Neonates under cord milking group had higher ferritin values (249.04'21.93 ng/mL) as compared to those neonates under delayed cord clamping group (179.66'32.94 ng/mL) and this was statistically very significant (p= <0.001).Conclusions: In preterm neonates, umbilical cord milking results in improved iron status as shown by higher ferritin values at 6 weeks of life. UCM can be a used as placental transfusion strategy in preterm neonates for improving iron status and preventing anemia of prematurity.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Paediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDevadas Sahana, R. Roshni, K. Mallesh. A randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of cord milking over the delayed cord clamping on serum ferritin level in preterm neonates at 6 weeks of age. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020 May; 7(5): 1017-1022en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3283
dc.identifier.issn2349-3291
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204570
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20201540en_US
dc.subjectAnemia of prematurityen_US
dc.subjectFerritinen_US
dc.subjectPlacental transfusionen_US
dc.subjectUmbilical cord milkingen_US
dc.titleA randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of cord milking over the delayed cord clamping on serum ferritin level in preterm neonates at 6 weeks of ageen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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