Neonatal catecholamine responses
| Median catecholamine concentration (nmol/l) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All survivors (n=68) | Death (n=23) | p Value | Intact survivors (n=55) | Death & disability (n=36) | p Value | |
| Adrenaline | ||||||
| Baseline | 1.59 | 1.65 | 0.22 | 1.29 | 2.14 | 0.02 |
| Baseline + 24 h | 0.99 | 1.34 | 0.08 | 0.96 | 1.30 | 0.06 |
| Change over 24 h | −0.44 | −0.38 | 0.90 | −0.32 | −0.68 | 0.08 |
| Noradrenaline | ||||||
| Baseline | 4.03 | 5.80 | 0.02 | 3.71 | 5.95 | 0.02 |
| Baseline + 24 h | 3.12 | 9.27 | 0.0002 | 3.09 | 5.15 | 0.003 |
| Change over 24 h | −0.67 | +1.06 | 0.01 | −0.49 | −0.14 | 0.21 |
Comparisons are between those who died and the survivors, and between infants who survived without disability (intact) and those who died or were disabled. p Values were obtained with the Mann-Whitney U test.