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Table 3 Biochemical parameters in the first 7 days of life

From: Improved nutrient intake following implementation of the consensus standardised parenteral nutrition formulations in preterm neonates – a before-after intervention study

 

Pre-consensus PN Group (n = 68)

Post-consensus PN Group (n = 85)

P Value

Day 1

   

pH

7.30 (0.3)

7.30 (0.1)

0.112

PCO2

43 (18.8)

48 (15)

0.244

HCO3

22.65 (4.8)

23.7 (4)

0.073

Base excess

−2.3 (4.3)

−1.55 (4.3)

0.091

Sodium

138 (4)

139 (3)

0.136

Chloride

108.5 (5)

107 (6)

0.269

Urea

4.15 (2.3)

5.60 (2.4)

0.012

Creatinine

66.5 (24)

68 (19)

0.940

Day 3

   

pH

7.23 (0.3)

7.31 (0.1)

0.09

PCO2

40 (11.8)

42 (12)

0.998

HCO3

19.8 (3.4)

20.65 (4.1)

0.564

Base excess

−4.8 (4.4)

−4.65 (5.2)

0.684

Sodium

141.5 (4)

144 (6)

0.000

Chloride

112 (5)

111 (6)

0.144

Urea

6.15 (3.5)

8.20 (5.0)

0.000

Creatinine

78.5 (27)

67 (26)

0.006

Day 7

   

pH

7.29 (0.12)

7.37 (0.07)

0.000

PCO2

45.65 (11)

46.5 (9.8)

0.483

HCO3

22.5 (3.48)

26.15 (4.65)

0.000

Base excess

−2.6 (3.73)

1.75 (4.13)

0.000

Sodium

136 (4)

139 (5)

0.001

Chloride

106.5 (6)

103 (4)

0.000

Urea

4.4 (3.3)

7.7 (3.9)

0.000

Creatinine

61 (33)

57 (20)

0.378

  1. All values are mmol/L except pH.