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Information about Research on Cord Clamping

Publications

ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

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Mercer, J., Nelson, C., Skovgaard R (2000).  “Umbilical Cord Clamping:   Beliefs and Practices of American Nurse-Midwives.” Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 45(1), 58. (pdf)

 Mercer, J.  (2001).  “Current best evidence: A review of the literature on umbilical cord clamping.” Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, invited, November/December 2001;46(6):402-414. (pdf)

    Reprinted in Midirs-Midwifery Digest , 12(2), 249-257.

    Reprinted in Midwifery Best Practice Series: Volume 4, Elsevier.

Mercer, J.  Skovgaard R.    “Neonatal transitional physiology: A new paradigm.” Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal Nursing, 2002;15(4):56-75. (pdf)

Mercer, J, McGrath, M, Silver, H, Hensman, A, Oh, W. (2003)  “Immediate and delayed cord clamping in infants born between 24 to 32 weeks: A pilot randomized controlled trial.” Journal of Perinatology, 23:466-472. (pdf)

Leffers, J, Martins, D, McGrath, M,  Brown, D, Mercer, J, Sullivan, M, Viau, P.  (2004).  Development of Theoretical Construct for Risk and Vulnerability from Six Empirical Studies.  Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 18(1):15-34.

Mercer, J., B. Vohr and W. Oh. "Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birthweight  Infants Reduces the Incidence of Intraventricular Hemmorhage and Late Onset Sepsis (Abstract)." Pediatric  Research. 58(2):395. August 2005. (html)

Mercer, J, Skovgaard R,  Peareara-Eaves, J, Bowman, T.  "Nuchal cord management and nurse-midwifery practice." Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, September/October 2005. (pdf)

Mercer, J, McGrath, M, Vohr, B, Wallach, M, Padbury, J, Oh, W. (2006). "Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Preterm Infants Reduces the Incidence of Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Late Onset Sepsis: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Pediatrics, 117(4). (pdf)

Mercer, J, Erickson-Owens, D, Graves, B, Mumford-Haley, M.  "Evidence-Based Practices for the Fetal to Newborn Transition."  Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2007;52:262-271. (pdf)

Martensson, L, McSwiggin, M, Mercer, J.  "US Midwives’ Knowledge and Use of Sterile Water Injections for Labor Pain." Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2008;53(2):115-122. (pdf)

Coggins, M., Mercer, J. Delayed Cord Clamping Offers Advantages to Infants.
Nursing for Women's Health, 2009;13(2):132-139.

Thulier, D., Mercer, J. Variables Associated With Breastfeeding Duration.
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing, 2009;38(2):259-268.

Mercer, JS, Vohr, BR, Erickson-Owens, DA, Padbury, JF, Oh, W, (2010),
Seven-month developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants enrolled
in a randomized controlled trial of delayed versus immediate cord clamping. J
Perinatol. 30(1), 11-16. (pdf)

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Mercer, J, Skovgaard, R. (2004). "Fetal to Neonatal Transition: First, Do No Harm." In Downe, S, eds. Normal Birth (pp 141-160). Oxford: Elsevier Limited.

Mercer, J, Skovgaard, R. Erickson-Owens, D.  (2007).  "Fetal to Neonatal Transition: First, Do No Harm."  In Downe, S, eds  Normal Birth, 2nd Edition Edinburg, Churchhill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008.

Mercer, J and Erickson-Owens, D. (2009). “The Midwifery View of Shoulder
Dystocia. In O’Leary’s Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury.3rd Edition. Totowa,
NJ: Human Press

Mercer, J. Erickson-Owens, D. (2009). "Evidence for Neonatal Transition and the First Hour of Life."  In Walsh, D and Downe, S.  Essential Midwifery Practice: Intrapartum Care. (Anticipated publication 9/2009).

Erickson-Owens, D and Mercer, J. (2010). “Labor Support” In Shields, S. and
Candib, L. Women-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Patient-centered
Care). Abingdon, UK: Radcliffe Medical PR.

OTHER NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Mercer, J.  “Introducing Family-Centered Maternity Care in Moldova.” MotherCare Matters, June 1, 1998

Rabe, H, Mercer, J. (2004). "Concerning the Article by L. Capasso et al.: Early Cord Clamping Protects At-Risk Neonates from Polycythemia."  Biology of the Neonate, 86(2):108 (pdf)

Mercer, J, Erickson-Owens, D.  “Delayed cord clamping increases infants' iron stores.” Invited Comment, The Lancet, 2006;367(9527):1956-1958. (pdf)

Mercer, J, Erickson-Owens, D, Letter to the Editor, Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2007; 52(5):524-5. (pdf)

Mercer J, Erickson-Owens D. Cardiac asystole at birth: is hypovolemic shock
the cause? Medical Hypotheses, 2009 Apr;72(4):458-63. Epub 2009 Jan 1. (pdf)

Mercer, J. and Bewley, S. (2009). Letter to the editor. Could early cord
clamping harm neonatal stabilization? Lancet. Aug 1. 374(9687), 377-8

PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED OR IN PREPARATION

Mercer, J. Erickson-Owens, D., MacMillan, P., Oh W.  "Red cell volume in preterm infants at the time of transfusion." Under review. 

(Last updated: 02/16/2010)