Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

[Lisa Barrett]

None of these references are particularly up to date.  How interesting. Lisa Barrett ----- Original Message ----- From: Shaughn Leach To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases Mary Here are some:   Ross, M.G. & Gala, R. 2002. Use of umbilical artery base excess: algorithm for the timing of hypoxic injury. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 187:1: 1-9   Thorp, J.A., Dildy, G.A., Yeomans, E.R. et al. 1996 Umbilical cord blood gas analysis at delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 175:3: 517-522   Harris, M., Beckley, S.L., Garibaldi, J.M. et al. 1996. Umbilical cord blood gas analysis at the time of delivery. Midwifery 12, 146-150   American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 1991. Utlity of umbilical cord blood acid-base assessment.  ACOG committee opinion No 138. In The ACOG 2002 Compendium of Selected Publications, Washington DC: ACOG   Australian and New Zealand Perinatal Societies.  1995. The origins of cerebral palsy – a consensus statement, MJA, 162: 85-90   Shaughn From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2006 10:07 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases   "Has something significant changed in the last 12 years then Mary?"  Lisa, the usual "window", especially when technology and machines is concerned is 5 yrs. Sometimes older research is used when there are multiple research papers over a long period of time, like in newborn jaundice. "What you could do Mary is ask them what research they are using to back up the use of cord gases and see how long ago that was produced". I have never collected a cord sample for "gasses" as I only practice in homebirth.  I guess we could look up the protocols for taking the cord blood and see what the references.  Could someone who works in a hospital do that for us please? MM