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    Early cord clamping protects at-risk neonates from polycythemia

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    Neonatal polycythemia is a potentially lethal, multi-organ disease. We have performed a prospective, open-label study to test the hypothesis that an early cord clamping proximally to the neonate's abdomen could avert from the neonatal circulation a blood volume critical to the occurrence of polycythemia in at-risk neonates. Newborns were divided into group 1 (clamping time within 10 s) and group 2 (clamping time 11-120 s). Group 1 had statistically significant more blood volume sequestered in the cord and less manifestations of polycythemia. CONCLUSION: An early cord clamping is an effective and zero-cost way to prevent polycythemia in at-risk neonate

    Early cord clamping protects at-risk neonates from polycythemia

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    Neonatal polycythemia is a potentially lethal, multi-organ disease. We have performed a prospective, open-label study to test the hypothesis that an early cord clamping proximally to the neonate's abdomen could avert from the neonatal circulation a blood volume critical to the occurrence of polycythemia in at-risk neonates. Newborns were divided into group 1 (clamping time within 10 s) and group 2 (clamping time 11-120 s). Group 1 had statistically significant more blood volume sequestered in the cord and less manifestations of polycythemia. CONCLUSION: An early cord clamping is an effective and zero-cost way to prevent polycythemia in at-risk neonate

    Prenatal exposure to conjugated bilirubin.

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    Although the hazards related to postnatal hyperbilirubinemia are well described,1 less is known about prenatal exposure to high concentrations of bilirubin, particularly in its conjugated form
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