Table 1.
Characteristics of milk donors and perinatal parameters recorded in preterm (PT) and term (T) infants admitted into the study.
| Parameters | PT (n = 22) |
T (n = 22) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perinatal characteristics | |||
| Maternal age (yrs) | 34 ± 5 | 33.9 ± 4 | NS |
| GDM (n/tot) | 5/22 | 1/22 | <0.05 |
| PIH (n/tot) | 7/22 | 0/22 | <0.05 |
| IUGR | 4/22 | 1/22 | <0.05 |
| Neonatal characteristics | |||
| GA (wks) | 33 ± 3.8 | 39 ± 4 | <0.05 |
| BW (g) | 1950 ± 650 | 3100 ± 510 | <0.05 |
| CS (n/tot) | 13/22 | 9/22 | <0.05 |
| VD (n/tot) | 9/22 | 13/22 | <0.05 |
| Gender (M/F) | 10/12 | 9/13 | NS |
| Apgar 1′ | 8 ± 1 | 9 ± 0.9 | NS |
| Apgar 5′ | 9 ± 1 | 9 ± 1 | NS |
| Monitoring parameters | |||
| pH > 7.20 (n/total) | 22/22 | 22/22 | NS |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 42 ± 3 | 41.6 ± 2.8 | NS |
| pO2 (mmHg) | 42.9 ± 1.2 | 43.1± 1.1 | NS |
| BE | −1.1 ± 0.6 | −1 ± 0.7 | NS |
| RBC count (1012/L) | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | NS |
| Hb (g/L) | 14.5 ± 3 | 13.8 ± 2.9 | NS |
| Ht (%) | 41 ± 0.07 | 41.5 ± 0.08 | NS |
| Plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Na+ (mmol/L) | 138.5 ± 0.9 | 139 ± 1 | NS |
| Ca++ (mmol/L) | 1.12 ± 0.02 | 1.13 ± 0.03 | NS |
| K+ (mmol/L) | 3.8 ± 0.25 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | NS |
Abbreviations: PT, preterm; T, term; yrs, years; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; n, number; tot, total; PIH, pregnancy induced hypertension; IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation; GA, gestational age; wks, weeks; BW, birthweight; g, grams; CS, cesarean section; VD vaginal delivery; M, male; F, female; pCO2, partial carbon dioxide venous pressure; pO2, partial oxygen venous pressure; BE, base excess; RBC, red blood cell count; Hb, hemoglobin blood concentrations; Ht, hematocrit rate; Na+, sodium; Ca++, calcium; K+, potassium.