Characteristics | Saline group (n=53) | Albumin group (n=50) |
---|---|---|
Male:female* | 27:26 | 26:24 |
Gestation (weeks)† | 38.7 (1.7) | 38.9 (2.3) |
Birth weight (g)† | 3188 (638) | 3074 (705) |
Postnatal age (hours)† | 2.3 (1.7) | 2.2 (2.2) |
Maternal complications*: | ||
Hypertension | 2 | 2 |
Pre-eclampsia | 4 | 1 |
Diabetes mellitus | 15 | 9 |
Mode of delivery*: | ||
Vaginal | 49 | 45 |
Abdominal | 4 | 5 |
Apgar score at 5 minutes*: | ||
> 4 | 52 | 50 |
⩽ 4 | 1 | 0 |
Pre-PET Hct† | 0.72 (0.04) | 0.71 (0.03) |
Symptoms and signs*: | ||
Nil | 8 | 7 |
Impaired peripheral perfusion | 10 | 10 |
Neurological signs | 2 | 0 |
Respiratory distress | 10 | 9 |
Hypoglycaemia | 32 | 29 |