Table 2 Clinical outcomes of infants with initial and delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone elevations and control
From: Initial and delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone elevation in extremely low-birth-weight infants
Outcome | Initial TSH Elevation (N = 5) | Delayed TSH Elevation (N = 42) | Control (N = 251) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | 2 (40) * | 2 (5) | 9 (4) |
BPD (≥ moderate) | 2/3 (67) | 22/40 (55) | 95/250 (38) |
IVH (≥ 3) | 1 (20) | 7 (17) | 13 (5) |
PVL | 1 (20) | 3 (7) | 15 (6) |
NEC (≥ Stage 2b) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 18 (7) |
ROP requiring laser treatment | 1/4 (25) | 20 (48) | 42/250 (17) |
Composite morbidity | 4 (80) | 35 (83) | 131 (52) |