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Article: Perinatal features and umbilical cord blood gases in newborns complicated with nuchal cord
- Article from:
- The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Sep/Oct 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SUMMARY: Ãnderoglu LS, Dursun P, Durukan T. Perinatal features and umbilical cord blood gases in newborns complicated with nuchal cord. Turk J Pediatr 2008; 50: 466-470.
Presence of nuchal cord (NC) is associated with transient decrease of umbilical cord blood flow. However, the exact perinatal effect of presence of NC in a newborn is still under debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the perinatal complications and umbilical cord blood gases of deliveries complicated with NC and summarize the associated literature. Gestational age -matched term singleton pregnancies complicated with NC (n=160) were compared with neonates without NC (n=160). Patients' files and Labor and Delivery ...