Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of neonates with NEC in our institution.
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 29 (55.8) |
| Female | 23 (44.2) |
| Asphyxia (APGAR score) | |
| Yes (<8) | 27 (51.9) |
| No (≥8) | 25 (48.1) |
| Birth weight (g) | |
| Normal birth weight (≥2,500) | 12 (23) |
| Low birth weight (<2,500) | 20 (38.5) |
| Very low birth weight (<1,500) | 17 (32.7) |
| Extremely low birth weight (<1,000) | 3 (5.8) |
| Platelet count (/mm 3 ) | |
| Thrombocytosis (>350,000) | 6 (11.5) |
| Normal (≥150,000–350,000) | 20 (38.5) |
| Thrombocytopenia (<150,000) | 26 (50) |
| NEC staging | |
| IA | 18 (34.6) |
| IB | 2 (3.9) |
| IIA | 15 (28.9) |
| IIB | 0 |
| IIIA | 7 (13.4) |
| IIIB | 10 (19.2) |
| Type of treatment | |
| Conservative | 39 (75) |
| Operative | 13 (25) |
| Feeding | |
| Breastfeeding | 49 (94.2) |
| Formula | 3 (5.8) |
| Sepsis | |
| Yes | 48 (92.3) |
| No | 4 (7.7) |
| Mechanical ventilation | |
| PCAC | 4 (7.7) |
| PCMV | 15 (28.8) |
| SIMV | 2 (3.8) |
| NIMV | 4 (7.7) |
| CPAP | 10 (19.2) |
| Survival | |
| Survived | 23 (44.2) |
| - Male | 14 (60.9) |
| - Female | 9 (39.1) |
| Died | 29 (55.8) |
| - Male | 14 (48.3) |
| - Female | 15 (51.7) |
NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis.