Table 2

Comparison of the respiratory support of the infants with or without nephrocalcinosis

With
(n=16)
Without (n=85) p Value
Ventilation16 (100)50  (59)<0.001
Median duration of ventilation (days)  7.51<0.0001
Reventilation, 2 or >2 episodes 6 (37)7 (8)0.005
Oxygen (median days)75.5140.0013
O2dependency at 36 wks PCA11 (69)25 (29)0.003
  • Values in parentheses are percentages.

  • PCA, Postconceptional age.