Umbilical cord blood collection at birth reduces early iatrogenic blood loss in preterm infants with birth weights <1,500 g.

Huihui Wu, Lin Cheng, Jiajun Lei, Jiaolin Chu, Tao Bo

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Huihui WuNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Lin ChengNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Jiajun LeiHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China.

Jiaolin ChuNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Tao BoNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Abstract

Background: Frequent blood collection leads to anemia and increased transfusion needs. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) collection has been suggested to reduce the need for subsequent blood draws, but its effectiveness, especially in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI), remains insufficiently explored. Methods: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xiangya Third Hospital, Central South University ( Results: Among preterm infants with BW < 1,250 g, the occurrence of hemoglobin (Hb) < 120 g/L within the first week after birth, the volume of blood drawn within the first 24 h and the first three days after birth were significantly lower in the UCB group than in the NUCB group ( Conclusion: UCB can effectively reduce the volume of blood drawn from VLBWI in the early postnatal period, and help protect those preterm infants from adverse stimuli. Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2500113741.

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blood transfusionneonatal anemiapremature infantsumbilical cord bloodvery low birth weight infants

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PMID41908527

DOI10.3389/fped.2026.1739158

PMCPMC13018103

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