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Table 4 Secondary Outcomes for the study intervention bundle and standard care cohorts

From: Prevention of neonatal late-onset sepsis: a randomised controlled trial

 

Study intervention bundle

Standard technique

p

n = 126

n = 123

Died

10 (7.9)

8 (6.5)

0.81

Chronic lung disease

40 (31.8)

31 (25.4)

0.27

Postnatal corticosteroids

6 (4.8)

3 (2.4)

0.50

ROP > stage 2

13 (10.3)

5 (4.1)

0.085

Laser treatment for ROP

7 (5.6)

6 (4.9)

1.0

Duration of PN (days)

9.9 [5.7, 16.6]

9.0 [5.8, 14.3]

0.38

Duration of ventilation (days)

3 [0, 8.6]

2.0 [0, 7.2]

0.15

Duration of respiratory support (days)

12.9 [3.0, 39.8]

9.6 [4.0, 35.7]

0.47

Length of hospital stay (days)

73.5 [55, 92]

69 [51, 85]

0.15

  1. Data presented as number n (%), median [interquartile range]
  2. ROP retinopathy of prematurity, PN parenteral nutrition