Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

Recently there have been a number of studies and presentations on the importance of
providing a placental transfusion to the newborn. Early cord clamping is an avoidable …

Importance Delayed umbilical cord clamping has been shown to improve iron stores in
infants to 6 months of age. However, delayed cord clamping has not been shown to prevent …

Abstract “Golden Hour” of neonatal life is defined as the first hour of post-natal life in both
preterm and term neonates. This concept in neonatology has been adopted from adult …

Objective: The objective of the study was to measure the effects of a 5-min delay (DCC)
versus immediate cord clamping (ICC) on residual placental blood volume (RPBV) at birth …

Background The rate of elective Caesarean Section (CS) is rising in many countries. Many
obstetric units in the UK have either introduced or are planning to introduce enhanced …

OBJECTIVE: To review existing evidence for health and nutrition interventions affecting
direct measures of (and pathways to) early child development. DATA SOURCES: Reviews …

Infants may benefit if resuscitation could be provided with an intact umbilical cord. Infants
identified at risk for resuscitation were randomized to 1-or 5-minute cord clamping. The 5 …

Effective resuscitation of the newborn infant has the potential to save many lives around the
world and reduce disabilities in children who survive peripartum asphyxia. In this Series …

La deficiencia de hierro es la causa más frecuente de anemia en el niño, especialmente, en
edad preescolar, con una prevalencia mayor del 35% en menores de 24 meses, en …