Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| (N=50) | |
|---|---|
| Birth weight, mean ± s.d. (g) | 1118 ± 284 |
| Gestation, median (range) (weeks) | 28 (23–32) |
| Female gender, N (%) | 23 (46) |
| Type of gestation, N (%) | |
| Singleton | 29 (58) |
| Twin | 18 (36) |
| Higher order multiple | 3 (6) |
| APGAR score ≤ 5 at 5 min, N (%) | 10 (20) |
| Size for age, N (%) | |
| Appropriate | 42 (84) |
| Small | 7 (14) |
| Large | 1 (2) |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage, N (%) | |
| Grade I | 6 (12) |
| Grade II | 5 (10) |
| Grade III/IV | 0 (0) |
| Time to full enteral feedings, median (range) (days) | 10 (6–44) |
| Postnatal age at time of monitoring, mean ± s.d. (days) | 47 ± 12 |
| Weight at time of monitoring, mean ± s.d. (g) | 1926 ± 450 |
| Feeding volume at time of monitoring, ml/kg/day ± s.d | 140.2 ± 14.8 |
| Patent Ductus Arteriosus, N (%) | 6 (12) |
| small | 6 (12) |
| medium/large | 0 (0) |
| Feeding, N (%) | |
| Formula | 9 (18) |
| Breast milk | 41 (82) |
| Caloric density of feedings, N (%) | |
| 20 kcal/oz. | 1 (2) |
| 22 kcal/oz. | 2 (4) |
| 24 kcal/oz. | 42 (84) |
| 27 kcal/oz. | 5 (10) |
| Feeding Delivery, N (%) | |
| Gavage Feeding | 45 (90) |
| Gavage + Oral Feeding | 4 (8) |
| Oral Feeding | 1 (2) |
| Ventilatory support, total days | |
| O2 therapy prior to discharge, mean ± s.d. | 57 ± 38 |
| Mechanical ventilation, mean ± s.d. | 10± 16 |