Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics.
| Parameter | Control (N = 19) | HYPOTOP (N = 61) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational Age (weeks, mean ± s) | 38 ± 2 | 39 ± 2 | >0.05 |
| Gender (% male/female) | 53/47 | 54/46 | >0.05 |
| Birth Weight (g ± s) | 3200 ± 500 | 3300 ± 600 | >0.05 |
| Type of delivery (% vaginal/C-section) | 79/21 | 44/56 | <0.01 |
| Apgar 1 (median (min–max)) | 10 (9–10) | 1 (0–5) | <0.01 |
| Apgar 5 (median (min–max)) | 10 (10–10) | 3 (0–8) | <0.01 |
| Cord pH (mean ± s) | 7.31 ± 0.06 | 6.8 ± 1.0 | <0.01 |
| Cord BE (mEq L−1, mean ± s) | −2.00 ± 0.04 | −16 ± 7 | <0.01 |
| Cord lactate (mmol L−1, mean ± s) | 4.5 ± 1.6 | 14 ± 4 | <0.01 |
| Positive pressure ventilation (% Yes/No) | 0/100 | 98/2 | <0.01 |
| O2>21% (% Yes/No) | 0/100 | 97/3 | <0.01 |
| Cardiac Massage (% Yes/No) | 0/100 | 56/44 | <0.01 |
| Adrenalin (% Yes/No) | 0/100 | 49/51 | <0.01 |