Timing of Cord Clamping and It’s Effect on Haematocrit and Clinical Outcome of Neonate
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Methodology: This was a randomized, controlled trial performed in Obstetrical Unit with support of Neonatal Unit of Paediatrics and Department of Clinical Pathology of BSMMU on neonates born at term without complication to mothers with uneventful pregnancies. After obtaining written parental consent newborns were randomly assigned to cord clamping within first 15 seconds (group-I Early Cord Clamping, ECC), at around 1 minute (group-II Late Cord Clamping, LCC) after birth. The infant’s venous haemoglobin and haematocrit values were measured at 6 hours and 24 to 48 hours after birth.
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