Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Infants Studied

Preterm infants (n)

17

Gender F/M (n/n)

8/9

Gestational age at birth (weeks)

34 3/7

32 1/7 - 35 5/7

Postmenstrual age at measurement (weeks)

34 4/7

32 2/7 - 35 6/7

Postnatal age at measurement (days)

2

2

Birth weight (kg)

2.120

1.150 – 2.922

Head circumference (cm) at measurement

31.0

27.0 - 34.0

APGAR 5 min

8

8 – 10

Umbilical artery pH

7.30

7.20 - 7.40