From: Risk factors of mild rectal bleeding in very low birth weight infants: a case control study
Controls n = 144 | Cases n = 72 | p* | |
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Characteristics at time of rectal bleeding | |||
Postconceptional age (weeks) | 34 [30–42] | 34 [28–45] | 0.1 |
Body weight (g) | 1829 [1138–5030] | 1690 [940–4630] | 0.230 |
Body weight < −2 SD, n (%) | 51 (35.4) | 34 (47.9) | 0.08 |
X-ray intestinal distension, n (%) | 12 [8;3] | 29 [40;3] | 0.001 |
Enteral feeding at time of rectal bleeding | |||
Human milk, n (%) | 61 (42.4) | 48 (66.7) | 0.439 |
Preterm formula, n (%) | 52 (36.1) | 15 (20.8) | 0.136 |
Human milk and preterm formula n, (%) | 31 (21.5) | 9 (12.5) | 0.425 |
Starch-based thickener, n (%) | 13 (9) | 4 (5.6) | 0.462 |
Carob-based thickener, n (%) | 8 (5.6) | 1 (1.4) | 0.558 |