Letter to the Editor RE: Implementation of Delayed Cord Clamping Into Neonatal Algorithms.

Recently been updated, neonatal resuscitation guidelines1 continue to recommend (level 2A) delayed cord clamping (DCC) in preterm newborns not requiring resuscitation at birth. Since the publication of the last guidelines2 the level of evidence has strengthened from limited data on efficacy and safety to moderate quality of evidence from randomized trials and their meta-analysis.3 Preterm infants receiving DCC were less likely to receive red blood cell transfusion and … E-mail: stefano.ghirardello{at}mangiagalli.it