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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 30.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Neurol. 2008 May;38(5):329–334. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.12.012

Table 2.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Comorbidities

N=23
Cormorbidity # (%)
Respiratory complications 19 (83%)
  Intubation 19
  Pneumonia 4
  Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 8
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 1 (4%)
Cardiac Abnormality 4 (17%)
  Complex congenital heart disease 0
  Atrial septal defect 1
  Patent ductus arteriosus 2
  Patent ductus arteriosus + atrial septal defect 1
Pressor Support 8 (35%)
  Dopamine 4
  Dopamine + Dobutamine 3
  Epinephrine 1
  Chest compressions + epinephrine 2
Feeding issues 19 (83%)
Necrotizing enterocolitis 1 (4%)
Sepsis 10 (43%)
Suspected sepsis, negative cultures 2 (9%)
Meningitis 6 (26%)
Anemia 12 (52%)
Hypoglycemia 2 (9%)
Thrombus to left foot resulting in amputation 1 (4%)