Table 1.
Baseline demographical and routine laboratory characteristics of IVH patients and clinical controls (n indicates the number of involved subjects). Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median with IQR. For statistical analyses, chi-square test and unpaired t-test or Mann–Whitney U test were used, as appropriate.
| Patient’s Parameters | Non-IVH Patients (n = 14) |
Grade-III IVH Patients (n = 21) |
Grade-IV IVH Patients (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.0 ± 6.8 | 29.1 ± 4.2 | 27.5 ± 1.9 |
| Birth weight (g) | 2046 ± 1281 | 1395 ± 800 | 1108 ± 376 |
| Gender (female/male) | 8/6 | 9/12 | 13/13 |
| Whole blood RBC (T/L) | 3.7 (3.4–4.6) | 3.9 (3.4–4.3) | 3.8 (3.1–4.4) |
| Whole blood Hb (g/L) | 107 (99–130) | 121 (109–144) | 118 (100–133) |
| Whole blood WBC (G/L) | 10.3 (8.6–12.3) | 12.2 (10.8–15.3) | 11.5 (9.3–12.9) |
| Whole blood platelet (G/L) | 370 (288–509) | 384 (296–481) | 395 (282–507) |
| Serum CRP (mg/L) | 0.5 (0.5–4.5) | 1.2 (0.7–4.8) | 1.7 (0.6–4.1) |
| Serum PCT (µg/L) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | 0.3 (0.2–0.6) |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CRP, C-reactive protein; Hb, hemoglobin; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage; PCT, procalcitonin; RBC, red blood cell; and WBC, white blood cell.