The transition to life after birth is characterized by major physiological changes in respiratory and hemodynamic function, which are predominantly initiated by breathing at birth and clamping of the umbilical cord. Lung aeration leads to the establishment of functional residual capacity, allowing pulmonary gas exchange to commence. This triggers a significant decrease in pulmonary vascular res...

Background: Deferring the umbilical cord clamping produces more satisfactory neurological and hematological outcomes. Another alternative for deferred is milking. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate different placental transfusion techniques in terms of parameters term neonates. Methods: observational included 120 infants assigned groups 60 seconds (DCC), cut milking four times with a spee...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical value of lactate measurement and nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) counts when compared to base excess (BE) in the blood collected from the placental segment of the umbilical vein. METHODS 25 umbilical cords from premature babies were sampled after placental delivery and cord clamping. Babies were followed until discharge. Statistics involved linear regression...

In modern obstetrical practice, the pH of the umbilical cord blood is considered as a parameter of neonatal morbidity and, by implication, as a retrospective evaluation of the quality of obstetrical care [3, 5]. In order to determine the pH, blood has to be taken from the umbilical vessels, stored and analysed. Various factors during these procedures (heparin concentration, temperature of stora...

objectives: considering the rarity of umbilical cord prolapse (ucp) and lack of accurate data about the risk factors and health outcomes, we aimed to evaluate cases of cesarean section (cs) due to ucp in order to reduce treatment costs and provide information about the mortality and morbidity associated with this condition.patients & methods: of 35,259 cases of cs performed in four hospitals du...