Table 1.
Demographic and respiratory supports at NIRS recording in preterm infants studied during kangaroo mother care (KMC). Mean (± SD) or median (range)
| Infants studied during KMC (n = 20) |
|
|---|---|
| Gestational age (wks) | 28.3 ± 2.0 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1046 ± 270 |
| Female | 9 |
| Vaginal delivery | 2 |
| Twin | 4 |
| Antenatal steroids | 19 |
| Apgar Score at 5 min | 8 (7–9) |
| Age at NIRS recording (d) | 36 ± 21 |
| Respiratory support at NIRS recording: | |
| O2-therapy | 3 |
| HFNC | 1 |
| FiO2 at the beginning of the recording | 0.22 ± 0.82 |
| SpO2 at the beginning of the recording (%) | 94.8 ± 3.3 |
HFNC, high-flow nasal cannula; NIRS, near-infrared spectroscopy