Table 1.
Clinical and demographic details for cohort.
| NICHD grade | Mild NE (n = 77) | Moderate NE (n = 65) | Severe NE (n = 3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | 39.14 (1.58) | 38.83 (1.77) | 40.7 (1.12) |
| Birth weight | 3232 (535) | 3085 (532) | 3656 (390) |
| Sex (female) | 34 (44%) | 25 (38.5%) | 1 (33%) |
| Method of delivery | |||
| SVD | 23 (30%) | 23 (35%) | |
| Instrumental | 10 (14%) | 10 (15%) | 2 (66%) |
| Em-LSCS | 39 (51%) | 31 (48%) | 1 (33%) |
| El-LSCS | 4 (5%) | 1 (2%) | |
| pHa | 7.02 (6.80–7.35) | 7.04 (6.80–7.35) | 6.94 (6.80–7.23) |
| Base deficita | 12.9 (10.6–14.9) | 13 (10.2–13.4) | 17.6 (16.4–18.8) |
| Apgar 5 min | 7 (2–9) | 6 (0–8) | 0 (0–2) |
| Apgar 10 min | 8 (5–10) | 7 (0–10) | 2 (1–3) |
| Invasive ventilation | 13 (17%) | 23 (35%) | 3 (100%) |
| Electrical seizure | 7 (9%) | 9 (14%) | 3 (100%) |
| Seizure 1st 6 h | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| EEG background | |||
| Normal | 14 (18%) | 13 (20%) | 0 |
| Mild | 52 (68%) | 31 (48%) | 0 |
| Moderate | 7 (9%) | 10 (15%) | 0 |
| Severe | 0 | 1 (2%) | 3 (100) |
| Length of stay | 7 (4–42) | 8 (2–35) | 18 (9–38) |
aLowest value from either an umbilical cord blood sample or any postnatal blood sample <1 h after birth. (Sample used—umbilical cord artery n = 116, umbilical vein n = 6, and postnatal sample n = 23).