Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 9 patients included in the study
Mean (SD) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
Gestational age, weeks | 39.7 (2.1) |
Birth weight, g | 3014 (492) |
Caesarean delivery | 4 (44) |
Outborn | 8 (89) |
Males | 4 (44) |
5-min Apgar | 3.4 (1.8) |
10-min Apgar | 4.3 (2.2) |
Cord blood pH | 6.82 (0.16) |
Base deficit, mmol/L | 23.3 (6.0) |
Moderate encephalopathy | 7 (78) |
Severe encephalopathy | 2 (22) |
Seizures on admission | 0 (0) |
Need for mechanical ventilation | 9 (100) |
Age at admission, hours | 1.7 (1.0) |
Age at first intervention*, hours | 3.9 (0.5) |