Table 2.

Summary of the clinical characteristics of the 8 ELBW infants (mean ± s.d.).

Pregnancy
Gravidity	2.5±1.3 (range 1 to 5)
Multiple gestation	2 of 8 ( Twins)
Assisted Fertility	2 of 8
Premature Labor	6 of 8
Fetal Membrane Rupture	5 of 8
Prenatal Steroids	6 of 8
Delivery
Vaginal	3 of 8
Cesarean	5 of 8
Apgar 1 min.	5.4±2.4 ( range 2 to 8)
Apgar 5 min.	7.5±0.7 ( range 7 to 9)
Gestational Age (wk)	25.4±1.5 (range 24 to 28.3)
Newborn
Sex	3 female and 5 male
Birth Weight (gm)	786±158 (range 620 to 1120)
Head circ. (cm)	23.4±1.7 (range 21.5 to 26.5)
Medical Course
Respiratory Distress	8 of 8 (6 of 8 severe)
Documented Sepsis	3 of 8
Patent Ductus Arteriosis	7 of 8 ( ligation 5 of 7)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia	3 of 8 ( at discharge 1 of 3)
Necrotizing enterocolitis	1 of 8 ( ruled out in 3 of 7)
Retrolentilfibroplasia	4 of 8 ( 2 of 4 laser surgery)
Parenteral Nutrition (d)	43.9±27.8 (range 11 to 104)
Hospitalization (d)	121.5±37.4 (range 75 to 185)