Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Enrolled Patients
From: Airway nitrite is increased in extremely preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
BPD (n = 10) | No BPD (n = 10) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age, weeks average (SD) | 23.7 ± 2 | 26.3 ± 2 | 0.005 |
Birth weight median (IQ1, IQ3) | 515 (480,615) | 780 (693,988) | 0.005 |
Male sex n (%) | 1 (10) | 7 (70) | 0.02 |
White race n (%) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | > 0.99 |
Histologic chorioamnionitis n (%) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | > 0.99 |
Pre-eclampsia n (%) | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | > 0.99 |
Antenatal corticosteroids n (%) | 9 (90) | 10 (100) | > 0.99 |
Ventilator days average (SD) | 53 ± 39 | 7 ± 4 | < 0.002 |
Patent ductus arteriosus n (%) | 1 (10) | 2 (10) | > 0.99 |
Postnatal steroid exposure n (%) | 9 (90) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis stage ≥2 n (%) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) | 0.58 |
Sepsis n (%) | 4 (40) | 1 (10) | 0.30 |
Severe retinopathy of prematurity n (%) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | > 0.99 |
Severe intracranial hemorrhage n (%) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) | 0.58 |