Table 1.
Patient characteristics no/mild BPD
| Patient Number | Gestational Age, wk | Birth Weight, g | Gender | Antenatal Steroids | Postnatal Steroids | Intubated, days | Ventilatory Support, days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 + 5 | 872 | F | incomplete | yes | 1 | 71 |
| 5 | 27 + 4 | 670 | m | complete | no | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | 24 + 2 | 730 | m | incomplete | yes | 41 | 69 |
| 10 | 28 + 3 | 1,230 | m | complete | no | 6 | 37 |
| 16 | 27 + 4 | 950 | m | incomplete | no | 2 | 24 |
| 19 | 29 + 2 | 1,240 | f | complete | yes | 4 | 20 |
| 24 | 27 + 1 | 950 | m | incomplete | no | 10 | 22 |
| 26 | 26 + 6 | 740 | m | incomplete | yes | 25 | 56 |
| 27 | 24 + 4 | 550 | m | complete | yes | 14 | 61 |
| 31 | 24 + 3 | 740 | f | incomplete | no | 19 | 51 |
| 33 | 28 + 3 | 1,550 | m | incomplete | no | 14 | 19 |
| 34 | 28 + 3 | 1,150 | m | incomplete | no | 1 | 29 |
| 37 | 25 + 3 | 570 | m | incomplete | yes | 35 | 66 |
| 39 | 26 + 5 | 985 | m | complete | no | 2 | 26 |
| 42 | 23 + 5 | 620 | m | incomplete | yes | 31 | 67 |
| 43 | 23 + 5 | 560 | m | incomplete | yes | 39 | 78 |
| 45 | 28 + 0 | 1,050 | m | incomplete | no | 1 | 38 |
| 47 | 24 + 3 | 700 | f | complete | no | 30 | 44 |
| 51 | 25 + 1 | 680 | m | incomplete | no | 16 | 53 |
| 57 | 27 + 2 | 805 | f | complete | yes | 19 | 36 |
| 59 | 28 + 5 | 1,780 | m | complete | no | 8 | 32 |
| 60 | 25 + 6 | 940 | f | complete | yes | 5 | 65 |
| 62 | 26 + 6 | 940 | m | incomplete | yes | 4 | 17 |
| 64 | 28 + 5 | 1,340 | f | incomplete | no | 1 | 13 |
| 67 | 24 + 4 | 640 | f | incomplete | yes | 34 | 53 |
| 72 | 25 + 5 | 840 | m | incomplete | no | 7 | 58 |
| 75 | 26 + 1 | 880 | f | complete | no | 39 | 10 |
| 76 | 28 + 2 | 1,150 | m | complete | yes | 3 | 20 |
| 77 | 28 + 2 | 1,180 | m | complete | no | 1 | 9 |
| 80 | 28 + 2 | 1,130 | f | incomplete | no | 2 | 28 |
| 89 | 24 + 1 | 650 | f | complete | yes | 24 | 38 |
| 92 | 27 + 4 | 1,150 | m | incomplete | no | 1 | 26 |
| 96 | 27 + 3 | 1,135 | f | complete | no | 1 | 17 |
| 100 | 28 + 1 | 1,205 | f | incomplete | no | 6 | 19 |
| 105 | 25 + 5 | 815 | f | incomplete | no | 1 | 31 |
| 107 | 27 + 4 | 1,110 | f | incomplete | no | 1 | 1 |
| 109 | 26 + 4 | 960 | m | incomplete | no | 3 | 42 |
| 110 | 26 + 4 | 765 | m | incomplete | no | 6 | 59 |
| 115 | 25 + 5 | 850 | m | complete | no | 2 | 57 |
Depicted are the clinical characteristics of the cohort fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of no or mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) (20). M, male; f, female; incomplete, incomplete course of two dosages of corticosteroids within 48 h; complete, complete course of antenatal steroids; ventilatory support, any form of mechanical ventilator support including continuous positive airway pressure and oxygen therapy. All preterm infants received surfactant therapy.