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We followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines and searched six databases for randomized controlled trials comparing different umbilical cord management approaches in nonvigorous newborns. Outcomes assessed included resuscitation effectiveness, hematological parameters, neonatal morbidities, and mortality. The Cochrane Collaboration tool RoB2 was used to assess the risk of bias. Ten studies with 2,541 newborns were included, with seven studies contributing to the meta-analysis. No significant differences were observed in resuscitation requirements, Apgar scores, or mortality between ECC, ICR, and UCM. However, at 5\u2009minutes, ICR showed a small but statistically significant higher Apgar score compared with other interventions (mean difference [MD]\u2009=\u20090.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.05, 0.55]). Additionally, heart rate was lower in the intact ICM (I-UCM) group (MD\u2009=\u2009\u221234.75 beats\/min, 95% CI [\u221261.84, \u22127.66]). Cut UCM was associated with significantly higher serum ferritin levels at 6 weeks (MD\u2009=\u200940.44 \u00b5g\/L, 95% CI [26.45, 54.43]). Initial hematocrit levels were also higher in the ICR group compared with ECC. ICR and UCM might be safe and effective alternatives to ECC for nonvigorous newborns, with potential hematological benefits. However, further large-scale studies are needed to confirm these findings and evaluate long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2598-7291","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,2]],"date-time":"2025-05-02T18:55:03Z","timestamp":1746212103000},"page":"2077-2086","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Comparing Umbilical Cord Management Strategies in Nonvigorous Newborns: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"42","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-0939-7923","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamed A.","family":"Aldemerdash","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt"},{"name":"Medical Research Group of Egypt, Negida Academy, Arlington, 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