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Table 2 Caffeine therapy of neonates in OOP and non-OOP groups

From: Relationship of caffeine regimen with osteopenia of prematurity in preterm neonates: a cohort retrospective study

 Variables

High ALP group (N = 52)

Low ALP group (N = 216)

p-value

Duration of therapy of caffeine (days) ##

28.0 ± 0.0

27.7 ± 0.8

0.008

Cumulative dose of caffeine (mg) @

110.2 (96.0–125.0)

74.8 (70.0–80.0)

 < 0.001

Maximum daily dose of caffeine (mg/kg/day) @

10.0 (7.5–10.0)

5.5 (5.0–7.0)

 < 0.001

  1. Data presented as ## Mean ± SD and @ median (range) values. ALP Alkaline Phosphatase