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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Perinatol. 2012 Dec;39(4):10.1016/j.clp.2012.09.006. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2012.09.006

Table 3.

Reported Benefits from Delayed Cord Clamping: Preterm infants

  • Higher circulating blood volume for 24–48 hours

  • Fewer blood transfusions

  • Better systemic blood pressure

  • Reduced need for inotropic support

  • Increased blood flow in the superior venacava

  • Increased left ventricular output

  • Higher cerebral oxygenation index

  • Lower frequency of any intracranial hemorrhage
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      No difference in rates of severe IVH