Resumen
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a hospital policy change toward delayed cord clamping on infant hemoglobin (Hb) levels and anemia status at 4 and 8 months of age.Methods: A cohort of Peruvian mothers and infants, originating from a pre/post study investigating a change in hospital policy from early to delayed cord clamping, was followed until 8 months postpartum. Infant hemoglobin levels and anemia status were measured at 4 and 8 months postpartum.Results: Following the hospital policy change, adjusted mean infant Hb levels improved by 0.89 gdl-1 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.57-1.22] and anemia was significantly reduced (aOR = 0.38; 95% CI 0.19-0.78) at 8 months postpartum.Conclusions: A hospital policy change toward delayed cord clamping is effective in improving Hb levels and the anemia status of 8-month-old infants. Prior to scaling-up this intervention, issues related to training, monitoring, safety, additional long-term benefits and specific local conditions should be investigated.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Número de artículo | fms012 |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 435-440 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Publicación | Journal of Tropical Pediatrics |
Volumen | 58 |
N.º | 6 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - dic. 2012 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |