Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data during the first 24 h after birth of 13 preterm neonates in the adverse outcome group and 29 preterm neonates of the favorable outcome group. Data are presented as n(%) and median (IQR)
| Adverse outcome group n = 13 |
Favorable outcome group n = 29 |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
|
Gestational age (weeks) |
24.8 (24.2-29.8) | 30.6 (28.1-32.0) | 0.009* |
|
Birth weight (grams) |
760 (670-1054) | 1250 (972-1390) | 0.001* |
| Female (n%) | 4 (30.8) | 15 (51.7) | 0.207 |
| Apgar 1 | 7 (5-8) | 8 (7-8) | 0.136 |
| Apgar 5 | 8 (6-9) | 9 (8-9) | 0.204 |
| Apgar 10 | 9 (8-9) | 9 (9-9) | 0.268 |
| pH of umbilical artery | 7.34 (7.27-7.38) | 7.31 (7.29-7.33) | 0.719 |
| MAD1 (mmHg2) | 37 (26-41) | 39 (33-49) | 0.122 |
| Respiratory support during the first day after birt h | |||
| Surfactant | 8 (61.5%) | 13 (44.8%) | 0.317 |
| Invasive respiratory support | 7 (53.8%) | 7 (24.1%) | 0.082 |
Abbreviations: 1MAD = mean arterial blood pressure, 2mmHg = millimeters of mercury, * statistically significant p = < 0.05