Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Newborns with Perinatal Asphyxia
| No Passive Cooling (n=16) | Passive Cooling (n=27) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Gender 1,4: | |||
| Male | 8 (50%) | 18 (67%) | |
| Female | 8 (50%) | 9 (33%) | 0.34 |
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| Birth weight 2,5 (grams) | 3118 ± 465 (2300–3890) | 3271 ± 522 (2050–4180) | 0.34 |
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| 5-minute Apgar 2,5 | 3.6 ± 2.7 (0–9) | 2.4 ± 1.8 (0–6) | 0.09 |
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| First recorded pH 2,5 | 7.0 ± 0.2 (6.6–7.3) | 7.0 ± 0.2 (6.6–7.4) | 0.76 |
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| SNAPPE-II 2,5,7 | 33.3 ± 9.9 (18–47) | 38.3 ± 17.6 (12–83) | 0.30 |
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| Gestational age 3,6 (weeks) | 39.0 ± 3.0 (35, 42) | 39.0 ± 1.0 (36, 41) | 0.99 |
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| Severity of HIE 1,8: | |||
| None/mild | 3 (19%) | 6 (22%) | |
| Moderate | 9 (56%) | 10 (37%) | 0.45 |
| Severe | 4 (25%) | 11 (41%) | |
1
Expressed as n (%)
2
Expressed as mean ± SD (range)
3
Expressed as median ± IQR (range)
4
P-value obtained from a Fisher’s Exact Test
5
P-value obtained from an independent samples t-test
6
P-value obtained from Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test
7
SNAPPE-II, Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology-Perinatal Extension-II
8
P-value obtained from Chi-square Test