Table 1 Perinatal characteristics and neonatal outcomes in the late preterm infants admitted into the study
Parameters | Late preterm (N = 30) |
|---|---|
Perinatal characteristics | |
Maternal age (y) | 34 ± 5 |
Premature rupture of membrane (n/tot) | 8/30 |
Chorioamnionitis (n/tot) | 8/30 |
Gestational diabetes mellitus (n/tot) | 0/30 |
Preeclampsia (n/tot) | 3/30 |
IUGR | 1/30 |
Glucocorticoids (n/tot) | 7/30 |
Neonatal characteristics | |
GA (wks) | 34 ± 1 |
BW (g) | 2076 ± 378 |
CS (n/tot) | 13/30 |
Gender (M/F) | 16/14 |
Outborn/inborn (n/tot) | 8/30 |
Apgar 1’ | 9 ± 1 |
Apgar 5’ | 9 ± 1 |
Main outcome measures (n/tot) | |
RDS | 3/30 |
MV | 3/30 |
NIV | 24/30 |
Surfactant administration | 12/30 |
BPD | 0/30 |
PDA | 3/30 |
IVH | 0/30 |
PVL | 0/30 |
NEC | 0/30 |
Death | 0/30 |
EOS | 5/30 |
LOS | 2/30 |
ROP | 0/30 |
Neurological examination (n/tot) | |
normal/suspect/abnormal | 30/0/0 |
normal/suspect/abnormal at discharge | 30/0/0 |