Table 2.
Clinical and biochemical signs of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy reported by groups.
| Mild-to-moderate HIE group (n = 21) | Severe HIE group (n = 59) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Apgar 1 min (IR) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (0–2) | NS |
| Median Apgar 5 min (IR) | 4 (4-5) | 3 (1–5) | 0.002 |
| Median Apgar 10 min (IR) | 7 (5–7) | 6 (3–7) | 0.011 |
| Mean umbilical pH (SD) | 7.0 (0.1) | 7.0 (0.2) | NS |
| Mean umbilical BE (mmol/L) (SD) | −13.7 (6.2) | −13.8 (8.3) | NS |
| Mean pH at admission (15 min–6 h of life) (SD) | 7.1 (0.1) | 6.9 (0.2) | 0.043 |
| Mean BE at admission (15 min–6 h of life, mmol/L) (SD) | −11.1 (6.7) | −16.3 (7.7) | 0.013 |
| Mean lactate at admission (15 min–6 h of life, mmol/L) (SD) | 13.6 (5.2) | 15.4 (7.8) | NS |
| Mean PNA at MRI (days) (SD) | 3 (2) | 6 (4) | NS |
| Median Thompson score (1 h of life) (IR) | 4 (2–5) | 9 (7–13) | 0.000 |
| Seizures n (%) | 2 (9) | 27 (54) | 0.001 |
IR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation. NS: not statistically significant.