Characteristic | Infants analysed (n=91) |
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Gestational age (weeks) | 26.3±1.0 |
Distribution of gestational ages | |
[240/7–246/7] weeks, n (%) | 11 (12) |
[250/7–256/7] weeks, n (%) | 17 (19) |
[260/7–266/7] weeks, n (%) | 36 (39) |
[270/7–276/7] weeks, n (%) | 27 (30) |
Antenatal betamethasone (%) | 66 |
Vaginal delivery (%) | 42 |
Birth weight (g) | 823±164 |
Male (%) | 59 |
Small for gestational age (%) | 20 |
Exogenous surfactant ≥2 doses (%) | 39 |
NEC (%) | 3 |
Spontaneous intestinal perforation (%) | 2 |
IVH ≥ grade 3 (%) | 21 |
BPD at 36 weeks PMA (%) | 35 |
Death (%) | 17 |
Death or BPD (%) | 52 |
Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%) or %.
BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; NEC, necrotising enterocolitis; PMA, postmenstrual age.