Outcome* | UCM (n=37) | ICC (n=36) | P values |
Admission temperature, median (IQR) | 36.7 (36.3–37) | 36.7 (36.2–36.9) | 0.71 |
CRIB II score, median (IQR) | 8 (6–10) | 8 (6–10) | 0.73 |
First Hgb on admission, mean (SD) g/dL | 16.1 (2.3) | 15 (2.4) | 0.049 |
Hypotension in first 48 hours | 6 (16) | 4 (11) | 0.53 |
Inotropic support in first 48 hours | 6 (16) | 5 (14) | 0.78 |
Hydrocortisone use in first 48 hours | 1 (2.7) | 2 (5.6) | 0.62 |
Saline boluses in first 48 hours | 4 (10.8) | 3 (8.3) | 1.0 |
Peak serum bilirubin, median (IQR) mmol/L | 174 (136–191) | 157 (132–174) | 0.29 |
Phototherapy | 36 (97.3) | 33 (91.7) | 0.36 |
Duration of phototherapy, median (IQR) hour | 59 (41–100) | 49 (38–91.5) | 0.63 |
Polycythaemia | 0 | 0 | |
Hyperkalemia | 0 | 0 | |
Number of transfusions, median (IQR) | 1 (0,3) | 1 (0,3) | 0.64 |
Necrotising enterocolitis | 4 (11) | 4 (11) | 1.00 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 14 (39) | 14 (40) | 0.93 |
Postnatal steroids | 3 (8.1) | 7 (19.4) | 0.19 |
All grades intraventricular haemorrhage | 13 (35) | 10 (28) | 0.50 |
Grade III and IV intraventricular haemorrhage | 5 (13.5) | 5 (13.9) | 0.96 |
Late-onset sepsis | 6 (16) | 4 (14) | 0.74 |
Retinopathy of prematurity (treated) | 2 (5.4) | 3 (8.3) | 0.67 |
Patent ductus arteriosus (treated) | 12 (32.4) | 10 (27.8) | 0.67 |
Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 72 (53–102) | 75 (54–104) | 0.91 |
Mortality | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.8) | 1.00 |
*Data presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise.
CRIB, Clinical Risk Index for Babies; Hgb,haemoglobin; ICC, immediate cord clamping; UCM, umbilical cord milking.