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Neonates excluded based on general contra-indications
| General contra-indication n (%) |
NICU 1 (n=101) |
NICU 2 (n=158) |
Total (n=259) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitochondrial/metabolic conditions | 4 (4) | 9 (6) | 13 (5) |
| Congenital heart diseases | 24 (24) | 29 (18) | 54 (20) |
| Chromosomal anomalies | 5 (5) | 14 (9) | 19 (7) |
| Other multiple congenital anomalies | 12 (12) | 18(11) | 29 (11) |
| Sepsis/infection | 5 (5) | 10 (6) | 15 (6) |
| Tumor | 2 (2) | - | 2 (%) |
| Total excluded | 52 (51) | 80 (50) | 132 (51) |
