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We hypothesised that both umbilical cord clamping and lung aeration contribute to the reduction in PGE\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n concentrations after birth.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n \n Instrumented premature lambs (138\u2013141 days gestation) were randomised to receive either physiological-based cord clamping (PBCC; cord clamping after ventilation onset;\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20095) or immediate cord clamping (ICC; before ventilation onset;\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20096). PGE\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n concentrations were measured in pulmonary and carotid arterial blood 30\u2005s after ventilation onset, after lung aeration and 30\u2005s after cord clamping. 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