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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Performing central venous catheters in neonates and small infants undergoing cardiac surgery using a wireless transducer for ultrasound guidance: a prospective, observational pilot study

Characteristics

all patients (n = 30)

< 5 kg (n = 15)

≥5 kg (n = 15)

p-value

male/female, n (%)

13(43) /17(57)

6(40)/9(60)

7(47)/8(53)

 

Age, months, median [IQR]

5 [2–11]

2 [0–3.5]

13 [7–15]

 

Weight, kg, mean ± SD

5.80 ± 2.9

3.6 ± 0.6

8 ± 1

 

Height, cm, mean ± SD

63 ± 13

54 ± 6

73 ± 6

 

Cyanotic, n %

6 (19)

1 (7)

5 (33)

0.16

Antiplatelet therapy, n %

3(10)

0

3(20)

0.2

  1. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation or median [IQR]. Categorical variables are described by absolute and relative frequencies. Abbreviations: CHD congenital heart disease, s seconds, SD standard deviation