Umbilical cord milking in nonvigorous infants: a cluster-randomized crossover trial

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.08.015
• Publication Date: 2022-08-13T01:11:25Z
• Authors: Anup C. Katheria; Erin Clark; Bradley Yoder; Georg M. Schmölzer; Brenda Hiu Yan Law; Walid El-Naggar; David Rittenberg; Sheetal Sheth; Mohamed A. Mohamed; Courtney Martin; Farha Vora; Satyan Lakshminru...; Mark Underwood; Jan Mazela; Joseph Kaempf; Mark Tomlinson; Yvonne Gollin; Kevin Fulford; Yvonne Goff; Paul Wozniak; Katherine Baker; Wade Rich; Ana Morales; Michael Varner; Debra Poeltler; Yvonne Vaucher; Judith Mercer; Neil Finer; Laure El Ghormli; Madeline Murguia ...
• Keywords: Milking; Crossover study

(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228:217.e1–217.e14) Mortality rates among infants that need resuscitation after birth is high despite recent advancements in resuscitation technology. The potential consequences of the need for resuscitation include a host of neurological disorders and problems, which underscores the need for maximizing effectiveness of treatment to stabilize these infants. One method that has been shown to benefit newborns in the first few minutes after birth is delayed cord clamping; for infants who require resuscitation; however, this is typically foregone in favor of immediate efforts to help them breathe.