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Table 5 Characteristics of infants that never required respiratory support

From: Association of circulating angiotensin converting enzyme activity with respiratory muscle function in infants

Number of studied infants

60

 

Gestational age (weeks)

37

(30-40)

Birth weight (g)

2845

(1260-3820)

Gender (male)

36

(60.0)

Preterm

28

(46.7)

At the time of measurement

  

Postnatal age (days)

6.5

(1-31)

Postmenstrual age (PMA) (weeks)

37.6

(32.7-41.4)

Preterm (PMA<37 weeks)

22

(36.7)

Weight (g)

2765

(1880-3680)

cACE activity (U/L)

44.3

(16.7-89.0)

Pimax (cmH2O)

64.3

(36.9-91.8)

Pimax/weight (cmH2O/kg)

23.9

(14.5-47.1)

PTImus

0.061

(0.028-0.117)

  1. Data are demonstrated as n (%) or median (range).