Delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants - 26/01/22
, Prakesh S. Shah, MD b, c, Jehier K. Afifi, MD a, Rebecca L. Sherlock, MD d, Mohammad A. Adie, MD e, Luis A. Monterrosa, MD f, Joan M. Crane, MD g, Xiang Y. Ye, MSc b, Walid I. El-Naggar, MD aOn behalf of the
Canadian Neonatal Network
Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators
Abstract |
Background |
Infants with restricted growth for age are frequently exposed to insufficient placental circulation and are more likely to develop postnatal complications. Delayed cord clamping at birth for these infants requires further exploration.
Objective |
This study aimed to compare the short-term neonatal outcomes of delayed cord clamping with that of early cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants and to explore whether the effects of delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants are different from that in non–small for gestational age preterm infants.
Study Design |
We conducted a national retrospective cohort study, including infants born at <33 weeks’ gestation and admitted to the Canadian Neonatal Network units between January 2015 and December 2017. Small for gestational age infants (birthweight of <10th percentile for gestational age and sex) who received delayed cord clamping ≥30 seconds were compared with those who received early cord clamping. In addition, non–small for gestational age infants who received delayed cord clamping were compared with those who received early cord clamping. The main study outcomes included composite outcome of mortality or major morbidity, neonatal morbidity rate, mortality rate, peak serum bilirubin, and number of blood transfusions. Multivariable logistic and linear regression models with a generalized estimation equation approach were used to account for the clustering of infants within centers.
Results |
Overall, 9722 infants met the inclusion criteria. Of those infants, 1027 (10.6%) were small for gestational age. The median (interquartile range) gestational age was 31 weeks (range, 28–32 weeks). After adjusting for potential confounders, delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age infants was associated with a reduction in the composite outcome of mortality or major morbidity (adjusted odds ratio, 0.60; 95% confidence interval, 0.42–0.86) compared with early cord clamping. There was no difference between the 2 groups in peak serum bilirubin. Many associated benefits of delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age infants were similar to those in non–small for gestational age infants.
Conclusion |
Delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants was associated with decreased odds of mortality or major morbidity. Many of the benefits of delayed cord clamping in the small for gestational age preterm infants were similar to those identified in the non–small for gestational age preterm infants.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : blood transfusion, early cord clamping, hyperbilirubinemia, infant, intrauterine growth restriction, morbidity, mortality, peak serum bilirubin, placental transfusion, temperature
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| Present address: Beth Ellen Brown, MD. Department of Pediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 60 Riverside Drive, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 8T5, Canada. |
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| The authors report no conflict of interest. |
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| This project was conducted with no specific financial support. Organizational support for the Canadian Neonatal Network and the Canadian Preterm Birth Network was provided by the Maternal-Infant Care (MiCare) Research Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MiCare is supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team Grant (grant number CTP 87518), the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and the participating hospitals. P.S.S. held a CIHR Applied Research Chair in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research (APR-126340). |
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| The funders had no role in the study design; collection, analysis, or interpretation of data; writing of the report; or decision to submit the article for publication. We confirm the independence of the study researchers from the funders, and we confirm that all authors, external and internal, had full access to all data in the study and can take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the analysis. |
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| Cite this article as: Brown BE, Shah PS, Afifi JK, et al. Delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022;226:247.e1-10. |
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