Delaying umbilical cord clamping significantly reduces the risk of death in premature babies
20 Nov 2023
- INFANT researchers are part of international collaboration highlighting benefits of deferred cord clamping in preterm infants.
- Waiting for two minutes to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could significantly reduce the risk of death relative to immediate clamping.
- Worldwide almost 13 million babies are born prematurely each year and close to 1 million die shortly after birth.
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