Table 2.
Respiratory characteristics.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 55) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of ventilation (days)b | 15.0 (5–69) * | |
| HFOV before treatmentc | 34.0 | 61.8 |
| Postnatal age at start of HC (days)b | 11 (7–44) | |
| Duration of HC (days)d | 21.0 (9.0) | |
| HC dose (mg/kg mean weight)d | 56.9 (28.2) | |
| Extubation after start HC (days)d | 4.0 (4.0) | |
| IRDSc | ||
| Grades I-II | 23 | 41.8 |
| Grades III-IV | 32 | 58.2 |
| Surfactantc | ||
| No | 6 | 10.9 |
| Yes | 49 | 89.1 |
| Pneumothoraxc | 12 | 21.8 |
Data are shown as bmedian (range), c n or dmedian (interquartile range).
HFOV: high frequency oscillation ventilation; HC: hydrocortisone; IRDS: infant respiratory distress syndrome.
*In one case it took 69 days to wean the child from ventilator because of ongoing sepsis.