Factors associated with timing of umbilical cord clamping in tertiary hospital of Nepal

Abstract Objective Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) (≥ 60 s) is recognized to improve iron status and neurodevelopment compared to early umbilical cord clamping. The aim of this study is to identify current umbilical cord clamping practice and factors determining the timing of clamping in a low...

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Main Authors: Viktoria Nelin, Ashish KC, Ola Andersson, Nisha Rana, Mats Målqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3198-8