Table 2 Monitoring parameters recorded before sniffing stimuli in late preterm infants admitted into the study

GA (wks)

36 ± 1

W (g)

2112 ± 223

pH > 7.20 (n/total)

40/40

pCO₂ (mmHg)

41.6 ± 2.5

pO₂ (mmHg)

43.7 ± 1.3

BE (mmol/L)

-0.9 ± 0.8

RBC count (10¹²/L)

4.2 ± 0.2

Hb (g/L)

14.1 ± 2.8

Ht (%)

40.8 ± 0.08

Plasma glucose (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 0.4

Urea (mg/dL)

36.1 ± 4

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.79 ± 0.18

Na⁺ (mmol/L)

139 ± 1

Ca⁺⁺ (mmol/L)

1.14 ± 0.03

K⁺ (mmol/L)

3.9 ± 0.3

Bilirubinemia (mg/dL)

6.4 ± 5.2

SaO₂ (%)

98 ± 1