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Table 5 Mortality and common neonatal morbidities during the first 7 days

From: Prospective observational study of early respiratory management in preterm neonates less than 35 weeks of gestation

 

26–28 + 6 weeks

29–32 + 6 weeks

33–34 + 6 weeks

Overall

(N = 378)

(N = 835)

(N = 880)

(N = 2093)

Death

7 (2%)

4 (< 1%)

4 (< 1%)

15 (1%)

Air leaks

21 (6%)

24 (3%)

20 (2%)

65 (3%)

Acquired sepsis

27 (7%)

41 (5%)

25 (3%)

93 (4%)

PDA

42 (11%)

23 (3%)

7 (1%)

72 (3%)

IVH (all grades)

57 (15%)

56 (7%)

12 (1%)

125 (6%)

NEC (all grades)

11 (3%)

5 (1%)

4 (< 1%)

20 (1%)

  1. All values are n (%). PDA Patent ductus arteriosus, IVH Intraventricular hemorrhage, NEC Necrotizing enterocolitis
  2. Note: the incidence of mortality and complications of prematurity was based on data collection during the first 7 days of life and not throughout the neonatal period
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