Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Neonatal Patients Diagnosed With HIE and Clinical Controls.a
| Patients diagnosed with HIE (n = 31) | Clinical controls (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n | 19 | 4 |
| Gestational age, wk | 38.90 (1.71) | 39.13 (1.67) |
| Cord blood pH | 7.01 (.16) | n/a |
| Base deficit | 15.92 (6.08) | n/a |
| Apgar score at 1 min, median (IQR) | 2.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (5.00) |
| Apgar score at 5 min, median (IQR) | 5 (4.00) | 9.00 (2.50) |
| Age at MRI, d | 8.48 (3.01) | 8.50 (5.48) |
| Suspected sepsis, n | 26 | 7.78 (1.79) |
| Culture positive sepsis, n | 1 | 2 |
| AED administration | 15 | 0 |
Abbreviations: AED, antiepileptic drug: HIE, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: IQR, interquartile range; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
a
Data presented in the patients diagnosed with HIE and controls include the mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise specified