To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used to ...

A previous systematic review found no evidence that doing nothing but keeping the umbilical stump clean was harmful to the infant (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;[3]:CD001057). No systemic ...

It's estimated that around 13.4 million infants are born prematurely around the world, and preterm birth complications are a major cause of mortality for these babies. Preterm births can happen both ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using peripheral blood (PB) or bone marrow (BM) has become the standard treatment for a variety of both congenital and acquired hematologic disorders.

The umbilical cord is a three-vessel cord that provides nutrients and oxygen to your baby while they're in the uterus. Usually, the cord doesn’t have any issues, but there are several conditions that ...

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or ...

An umbilical hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine or fat bulges out through the muscles at the belly button, where the umbilical cord is located before birth. Umbilical hernias are ...

With the promise and pitfalls of umbilical cord blood samples in mind, how should parents decide whether to put their baby’s blood on ice, either for their own family’s future use or as a donation for ...

Umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT) is vital for patients without matched donors, especially racial and ethnic minorities, despite declining usage due to alternative transplant options. Latinx ...

Lotus birth is when the umbilical cord is left attached to the placenta – instead of being clamped and cut – until it falls away on its own. This means the baby stays connected to the placenta for ...