Current umbilical cord clamping practices and attitudes of obstetricians and midwives toward delayed cord clamping in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: In Saudi Arabia, as in many countries, there is usually no clear definition of the timing of umbilical cord clamping (UCC) in the policies and procedures used by hospitals. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends delayed cord clamping (DCC) (>1 minute after birth) as it can sig...

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Main Authors: Nadia O. Ibrahim, Hatouf H. Sukkarieh, Rami T. Bustami, Elaf A. Alshammari, Lama Y. Alasmari, Hanan M. Al-Kadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2017-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.216