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. 2014 Aug 25;2014:643689. doi: 10.1155/2014/643689

Table 3.

Primary and secondary outcome variables for general criteria group.

Variable WBTH
(n = 70)
Non-WBTH
(n = 78)
P value
Primary outcomes (mean ± SD)
DOL enteral feeds started 5.4 ± 2.2 5.8 ± 2.6 0.39
DOL full enteral feeds reached 9.9 ± 4.3 10.4 ± 6.1 0.12
DOL full oral feeds reached 11.4 ± 6.2 11.4 ± 6.9 0.13

Secondary outcomes (%)
Never started enteral feeds 12.9 21.8 0.15
Never reached full enteral feeds 12.9 25.6 0.05
Never reached full oral feeds 25.7 42.3 0.03∗
Death 15.9 23.4 0.26
GT 10 12.8 0.29
Combined death and GT 26 36.4 0.21
Discharged with gavage feeds 2.9 7.7 0.28
Combined death and discharged with gavage feeds 17.4 31.2 0.06
NEC+ 2.9 5.1 0.68
ECMO 5.7 1.3 0.19
Elevated liver enzymes 62.9 54.6 0.33
Elevated coagulation parameters 100 80.4 0.0001∗
Days to hospital discharge or death 15.8 ± 10.2 16.2 ± 10.9 0.83

∗Significance defined by P < 0.05.

+Grossly bloody stool (Bell's stage IIA or greater).

Aspartate aminotransferase level >200 IU and alanine aminotransferase level >100 IU.

Prothrombin time >15.6 seconds and partial thromboplastin time >41.5 seconds.