Table 1

Clinical data of infants included in this study

Variable
Male sex*10 (50)
Gestational age at birth (weeks)26.2 (25.3–27.1)
Corrected gestation (weeks)28.8 (27.8–31.2)
Postnatal age (days)17 (14–24)
Birth weight (g)735 (583–892)
Weight at study (g)930 (753–1030)
Singleton*14 (70)
CPAP level at onset (cm H2O)6.5 (6.0–7.0)
Caffeine citrate dose (mg/kg/day)6.9 (4.5–9.0)
Prestudy Hb (g/L)124 (112–145)
  • *N (%); all other data shown are median (IQR).

  • CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure.