March 6, 2012 — Controlled cord traction can be omitted from the management of the third stage of labor without a significant increase in the risk for severe hemorrhage, according to a study published ...

Active management consists of using controlled cord traction to expel the placenta immediately after delivery and administering early uterotonics to contract the uterus soon after the birth of the ...

(HealthDay News) – Omitting controlled cord traction, a procedure to extract the placenta that requires a skilled birth attendant, after delivery has little effect on the risk of excessive postpartum ...

Hannah Dahlen is affiliated with the Australian College of Midwives. She receives funding from NHMRC and ARC. One of the most common surgical procedures in the world today – one that every human alive ...

Delayed cord clamping has been shown to decrease the need for transfusion in preterm neonates, but may delay resuscitation. The aim of this study was to determine whether umbilical cord milking ...