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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Early blood glucose profile and neurodevelopmental outcome at two years in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy

Total number of infants, n

52

Male, n (%)

34/52 (65.4%)

Infants required ETT at delivery, n (%)

32/52 (61.5%)

Infants required CPR at delivery, n (%)

13/52 (25%)

Birth Weight, median (range)

3.54(1.83-5.04)

Gestational age (weeks+days), median (range)

40+1(35+6-42+1)

Apgar at 1 minute, median (range)

4 (0-9)

Apgar at 5 minutes, median (range)

6 (2-10)

Blood glucose, median (range)

4.5 mmol/L [81 mg/dL], (0.3-17 mmol/L [5.4-306 mg/dL])

Abnormal outcome, n (%)

21/52 (40.4%), of those 2 infants had mild, 10 had moderate and 9 had severe HIE

Seizures

12/52 (23%)

Mortality

Mild HIE: 0/25

 

Moderate HIE: 2/18 (11%)

 

Severe HIE: 2/9 (22%)

  1. Apgar scores were not available in 4 infants with planned home deliveries; ETT = Endotracheal tube; CRP = Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.