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Investigate the impact of antenatal and perinatal parameters on cord blood pH and its postnatal associations.

Perinatal determinants of the umbilical cord pH following preterm birth

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Retrospective cohort study explores factors affecting umbilical cord pH in preterm infants, indicating adaptation and growth issues.

Investigate the impact of antenatal and perinatal parameters on cord blood pH and its postnatal associations.
Retrospective cohort study of preterm infants born at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from 2012 to 2023.
Recorded arterial and venous cord pH and the difference (ΔpH) between them.
Analyzed associations with Apgar scores, birth weight z-scores, and intrapartum antibiotics.
Median arterial pH was 7.27 (IQR: 7.20–7.31) and venous pH was 7.32 (IQR: 7.27–7.36).
Arterial pH showed a significant association with Apgar score at 10 min (unstandardised coefficient 0.021, p<0.001).
Venous pH was linked to birth weight z-score (unstandardised coefficient 0.015, p<0.001), while ΔpH associated with intrapartum antibiotics (unstandardised coefficient 0.015, p=0.002).

Dassios et al. (2026) studied this question.

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