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40 questions · 40 findings · 6 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 6 · 15%Very low 8 · 20%Low 18 · 45%Moderate 5 · 12.5%High 3 · 7.5%

Immediate vs deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise

Extended perinatal mortality · pregnant women at less than 36 weeks' gestation in whom there is clinical suspicion of fetal compromise

Immediate showed no clear difference in extended perinatal mortality compared with deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Immediate vs deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise

Death or disability at or after 2 years · pregnant women at less than 36 weeks' gestation in whom there is clinical suspicion of fetal compromise

Immediate showed no clear difference in death or disability at or after 2 years compared with deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Immediate vs deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise

Caesarean section · pregnant women at less than 36 weeks' gestation in whom there is clinical suspicion of fetal compromise

Immediate leads to higher caesarean section compared with deferred delivery of the preterm baby with suspected fetal compromise (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Severe intraventricular haemorrhage · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH grades 3, 4) compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Intraventricular haemorrhage · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH, all grades) compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Periventricular leukomalacia · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Chronic lung disease · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease (CLD) ‐ oxygen supplement at 36 weeks… compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Death of baby (up to discharge) · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact showed no clear difference in death of baby (up to discharge) compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact vs ECC

Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at age 2 to 3 years · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care with cord intact may leads to lower death or neurodevelopmental impairment at age 2 to 3 years compared with ECC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs ECC (subgroup analysis by gestation)

Death of baby (up to discharge) · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping probably leads to lower death of baby (up to discharge) compared with ECC (subgroup analysis by gestation) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs UCM

Death of baby (up to discharge) · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping showed no clear difference in death of baby (up to discharge) compared with UCM (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs UCM

Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at age 2 to 3 years · babies born preterm, and their mothers

It is very uncertain whether DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping changes death or neurodevelopmental impairment at age 2 to 3 years compared with UCM (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs UCM

Severe intraventricular haemorrhage · babies born preterm, and their mothers

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping showed no clear difference in severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH grades 3, 4) compared with UCM (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping vs UCM

Intraventricular haemorrhage · babies born preterm, and their mothers

It is very uncertain whether DCC with immediate neonatal care after cord clamping changes intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH, all grades) compared with UCM (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review