Table 2.
Standard laboratory and monitoring parameters recorded before osteopathic manipulation treatment and near infrared spectroscopy performance in late preterm infants. Data are given as mean ± SD.
| Late Preterm (N = 18) | |
|---|---|
| Monitoring Parameters | |
| GA (wks) | 36 ± 1 |
| BW (g) | 1846 ± 265 |
| pH | 7.35 ± 0.02 |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 43.9 ± 4.7 |
| pO2 (mmHg) | 40.1 ± 2.3 |
| Base excess | 0.9 ± 1.1 |
| Bilirubinemia (mg/dL) | 4.3 ± 1.5 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.9 ± 1.3 |
| Hematocrit rate (%) | 40.1 ± 2.1 |
| HR (bpm) | 146 ± 12 |
| RR (breath pm) | 56 ± 9 |
| SaO2 at T0 | 98 ± 1 |
| SaO2 at T1 | 98 ± 1 |
| SaO2 at T2 | 99 ± 1 |
| Neurological Examination | |
| Normal/suspect/abnormal | 18/0/0 |
| Cerebral Ultrasound | |
| Normal/abnormal | 18/0/0 |
Abbreviations: gestational age, GA; weeks, wks; birthweight, BW; grams g; venous carbon dioxide partial pressure, pCO2; millimeter of mercury, mmHg; venous oxygen partial pressure, pO2; hemoglobin, Hb; heart rate, HR; respiratory rate, RR; arterial oxygen saturation, SaO2.