Characterization of umbilical cord clamping time in two neonatal units

Background:The timing of umbilical cord clamping has been the subject of multiple studies, where advantages of late clamping have been identified, such as better hematocrit, higher iron levels, and lower in-hospital mortality.Objective: To characterize newborns hospitalized in two neonatal units in the city of Bogot according to the time of umbilical cord clamping.Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective, observational study.The information recorded in the maternal medical records and those of newborns treated during the second half of 2021 was reviewed.results: A total of 283 patients were collected, with a prevalence of immediate cord clamping of 13.4%, early 24.7%, habitual 60.4%, and late 1.41%, and a percentage of adherence to the standard of 70.3%.A higher prevalence of mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, anemia, transfusion, intraventricular hemorrhage, and mortality was documented in earlier clampings, and a higher prevalence of polycythemia in later clampings.Conclusion: Greater benefits were found with cord clamping greater than 60 seconds after birth.