Table 1.
Brain injuries showed by the first and last cUS among the enrolled very preterm infants
| Items | n (%) |
|---|---|
| The first cUS (n = 129) | |
| PVE-III | 14 (10.9) |
| PVE-II | 99 (76.7) |
| PVE-I | 16 (12.4) |
| GMH Grade 3 + 4 | 13 (10.0) |
| GMH Grade 1 + 2 | 15 (11.6) |
| CPH | 31 (24.0) |
| GMH + CPH | 9 (7.0) |
| The last cUS (n = 86) | |
| Severe hydrocephalus | 3 (2.3) |
| Moderate hydrocephalus | 9 (10.4) |
| Mild hydrocephalus | 22 (25.6) |
| Extensive c-PVL | 3 (3.4) |
| Local c-PVL | 4 (4.6) |
| Widened extracranial space | 31 (36.0) |
| Subependymal cyst | 7 (8.1) |
US: Cranial ultrasound; PVE: Periventricular echodensities; GMH: Germinal matrix hemorrhage; CPH: Choroid plexus hemorrhage; c-PVL: Cystic periventricular leukomalacia.