Brief Delay in Cord Clamping and Neurobehaviour in Preterms

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RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Brief delay(\>30 sec to \<60 sec ) in cord clamping as compared to early cord clamping (\< 20 sec) leads to a better short term neurobehavioural outcome in preterm (34-36 wks) neonates when assessed by neurobehavioral assessment of preterm infants (n.a.p.i.) at 37 weeks of post conceptional age

Delayed cord clamping (DCC) : Well described phenomenon in term infants . * The optimal timing of clamping of umbilical cord in preterm infants : A subject of debate. * Even a brief delay in cord clamping leads to an additional transfer of iron amounting to 40-50 mg/kg which may prevent iron deficiency.¹ * This low cost intervention can have significant public health importance in resource constrained settings. * The effect of this intervention on neurobehaviour of preterm neonates has not been assessed. * This aspect has been identified by WHO and Cochrane as a potentially researchable area

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