Back (N=41) | Left side (N=46) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
SpO2 at 5 min of life (%)*†‡ | 72 (23) | 71 (24) | 0.956 |
In the DR | |||
HR at 5 min (bpm)*†‡ | 137 (30) | 132 (34) | 0.523 |
SpO2 at 10 min of life (%)*†§ | 89 (8) | 87 (16) | 0.513 |
HR at 10 min (bpm)*†¶ | 153 (18) | 153 (22) | 0.929 |
Time to reach SpO2 90% (s)*,†,** | 424 (185) | 406 (202) | 0.702 |
PPV†† | 18 (44) | 16 (35) | 0.293 |
FiO2 >0.3†† | 23 (56) | 29 (63) | 0.521 |
Intubation†† | 13 (32) | 10 (22) | 0.336 |
Chest compressions†† | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
Volume†† | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1.000 |
Max FiO2‡‡ | 0.4 (0.3, 0.55) | 0.45 (0.3, 0.76) | 0.561 |
Before hospital discharge | |||
Days on ventilator‡‡ | 1 (0, 5) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.866 |
Day of life weaned from supplemental oxygen‡‡ | 12 (1, 55) | 1 (0, 46) | 0.018 |
Home oxygen†† | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 0.386 |
Death before discharge†† | 7 (17) | 4 (9) | 0.345 |
*Mean (SD), compared with independent-samples t test.
†Data not available for all infants, analysis based on:
‡41 Back infants, 43 Left side infants.
§35 Back infants, 40 Left side infants.
¶35 Back infants, 39 Left side infants.
**36 Back infants, 37 Left side infants.
††n (%), compared with Fisher's exact test.
‡‡Median (IQR).
DR, delivery room; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; HR, heart rate; PPV, positive pressure ventilation; SpO2, oxygen saturation.