Assessing risks of leaving the umbilical cord uncut: A case-control study

Acta Paediatr. 2023 Nov;112(11):2378-2380. doi: 10.1111/apa.16887. Epub 2023 Jun 28.

Luca Bedetti^{1

2}, Isotta Zinani³, Licia Lugli⁴, Lorenzo Iughetti^{3

4}, Fabio Facchinetti⁵; Working Group; Alberto Berardi¹

Working Group:
Vitaliana Loizzo, Valentina Bianco, Laura Martignoni, Irene Papa, Chiara Bonvicini, Vittoria Rizzo, Ciro Capuano

¹ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
² PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
³ Pediatric Postgraduate School, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
⁴ Pediatric Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
⁵ Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

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Keywords: lotus birth; neonatal care; newborn; sepsis; umbilical cord nonseverance.

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