Forough Forghani

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran

Publications

• Original Article   
  Evaluating the Impact of Delayed Cord Clamping and Umbilical Cord Milking on the Level of Haemoglobin, Bilirubin and Ferritin 48 Hours after Delivery in Term Neonates during Caesarean Section
  Author(s): Forough Forghani and Maryam Nakhaee Moghaddam*
  
  Objectives: Iron deficiency and anemia arising from that, are one of the major health problems in the world and especially in Iran. It can cause impaired growth evolution, impaired Coordination of the nervous system, reducing the power of learning, decrease underachievement, impaired immune system. In this study, we are going to show that delayed cord clamping and milking at birth can reduce iron deficiency and it’s complications in newborn extending into infancy. Materials and Methods: This cohort study was performed on 100 neonates born with cesarean section at Amiralmomenin Hospital, in Zabol, in 2014, who were randomly assigned in 2 groups, 50 neonates with early cord clamping and 50 neonates with milking the cord 5 times toward baby and clamping after 1 minute of birth. Then all neonates were examined for hemogl.. Read More»