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. 2026 Mar 21;9:367. doi: 10.1038/s41746-026-02558-w

Table 7.

Clinical characteristics of patients in the three neonatal cohorts

Clinical variables median [range] AMICREA-CI AMICREA-TH CREA-AKITH
TDM = 3573, n = 709 TDM = 158, n = 56 p-value sCr = 5444, n = 869 p-value
Gestational age (weeks) 34 [24–42] 38 [35–41] <0.001 40 [34–43] <0.001
Postnatal age (days) 2 [1–30] 1.5 [1–11] <0.001 3 [1–10] 0.014
Current weight (grams) 2102 [385–4650] 3038 [1910–4770] 0.003 3335 [1750–6230] <0.001
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) 0.87 [0.40–2.87] 0.86 [0.28–2.21] <0.001 0.76 [0.08–4.10] <0.001
Blood culture test
Positive TDM = 498, n = 101 – –
Negative TDM = 3075, n = 608 – –
Comorbidities
Perinatal Asphyxia – TDM = 158, n = 56 –
Acute Kidney Injury – – TDM = 908, n = 127
Co-interventions
Therapeutic Hypothermia – TDM = 144, n = 55 TDM = 5444, n = 869
Respiratory support TDM = 2207, n = 442 TDM = 148, n = 54 –
Ventilation TDM = 1516, n = 310 TDM = 113, n = 43 –
Inotropes TDM = 603, n = 134 TDM = 65, n = 31 –
Ibuprofen TDM = 173, n = 47 – –

The comparisons of continuous variables GA, PNA, BW, and sCr measurements between three datasets are performed using two-sided Mann–Whitney U test. ‘—’ indicates no available TDM measurements.

n neonates per group.