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| Title |
Nuchal cord and its implications
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| Published in |
Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40748-017-0068-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Morarji Peesay |
| Abstract |
Nuchal cord occurs when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetal neck 360 degrees. Nuchal cords occur in about 10-29% of fetuses and the incidence increases with advancing gestation age. Most are not associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality, but a few studies have shown that nuchal cord can affect the outcome of delivery with possible long-term effects on the infants. Nuchal cords are more likely to cause problems when the cord is tightly wrapped around the neck, with effects of a tight nuchal cord conceptually similar to strangulation. Umbilical cord compression due to tight nuchal cords may cause obstruction of blood flow in thin walled umbilical vein, while infant's blood continues to be pumped out of the baby through the thicker walled umbilical arteries causing hypovolemia, acidosis and anemia. Some of these infants have physical features secondary to tight nuchal cords that are distinct from those seen with birth asphyxia. The purpose of this article is to review the pathophysiology of tight nuchal cords and explore gaps in knowledge and research areas. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 15 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 7% |
| Russia | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 9 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 13% |
| Scientists | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 138 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 138 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 15% |
| Researcher | 8 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 13 | 9% |
| Unknown | 46 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 17% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 13 | 9% |
| Unknown | 53 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 23. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 January 2024.
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