Table 6. Bivariate analysis significant determinants of cerebral indices.
| P values | CSI | MAfhlv | VCI | BOI | VS.A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.047 | ||||
| Gestational Age | 0.027 | 0.001 | |||
| Birth Weight | 0.001 | ||||
| Birth Head circumference | 0.001 | ||||
| Postmenstrual age | 0.014 | 0.001 | |||
| TEA Weight | 0.013 | 0.001 | |||
| TEA Head Circumference | 0.001 | 0.001 | |||
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 0.015 | ||||
| NSAI (ibuprofen) | 0.002 | ||||
| Surgery ductus arteriosus | 0.038 | 0.04 | 0.015 | ||
| Late onset sepsis | 0.033 | 0.048 | |||
| Toxics | 0.03 | 0.027 | |||
| Tobacco | 0.03 | 0.013 | |||
| Antenatal corticoids | 0.03 | ||||
| Postnatal corticoids | 0.001 | ||||
| Dopamine | 0.189 | 0.057 | 0.027 | 0.068 | |
| Midazolam | 0.013 | ||||
| Furosemide | 0.025 | 0.004 | |||
| Amoxicillin | 0.005 | ||||
| Vancomycin | 0.021 | 0.002 | |||
| Doxapram | 0.001 | 0.034 | |||
| Blood transfusion | 0.197 | 0.051 | 0.06 | ||
| Platelets transfusion | 0.027 | ||||
| Ventricular dilatation | 0.041 | 0.053 | 0.035 | ||
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 0.108 | 0.07 | 0.023 | ||
| Apgar score <3 at 1min | 0.072 |
CSI: cortex-skull index/ MAfhlv: arithmetic average of the thickness of lateral ventricle/ VCI: ventricular-cortex index/ BOI: bi occipital index/ VS.A: volume slice area/ TEA: term equivalent age/NSAI: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory