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Arpitha Chiruvolu1, Aali Furqan2, Sujata Desai1
1Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor University Medical Center, Pediatrix Medical Group, Dallas, TX, USA.
In this cohort study of deliveries affected with meconium, the perinatal factors that were significantly associated with non-performance of delayed cord clamping were primigravida, maternal diabetes, chorioamnionitis, rupture of membranes ≥18 h, assisted vaginal delivery, cesarean section, breech presentation, thick meconium, fetal distress and nonvigorous status of the newborn.
In this cohort study of deliveries affected with meconium, the perinatal factors that were significantly associated with non-performance of delayed cord clamping were primigravida, maternal diabetes, chorioamnionitis, rupture of membranes ≥18 h, assisted vaginal delivery, cesarean section, breech presentation, thick meconium, fetal distress and nonvigorous status of the newborn.
