Table 1
Clinical characteristics of study subjects
| Subject No | Gestational age (weeks)1-150 | Birthweight (g) | Sex | Apgar score (1-5-10 min) | Umbilical pH | Diagnosis | Duration of IO line (min) | Complications | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 2170 | F | 0-2-4 | ND | PA, twin | 188 | None | Survived |
| 2 | 25 | 670 | M | 1-/- | 7.23 | AP, RDS | 170 | None | Died (day 14) |
| 3 | 31 | 1560 | M | ND | 7.36 | AP, RDS | 246 | None | Survived |
| 4 | 471 | 3970 | M | 9-10-10 | ND | Complex vitium cordis | 45 | None | Died (day 2) |
| 5 | 25 | 515 | F | 1-1- | 7.01 | PA, RDA, AIS | I-200, II-405 | Dislocation, haematoma | Died (day 2) |
| 6 | 25 | 810 | M | 1-3- | ND | RDS, congential malformation | 91 | None | Died (day 1) |
| 7 | 31 | 1395 | M | 6-8-9 | 7.29 | RDS | 60 | None | Survived |
| 8 | 25 | 670 | F | 2-7- | ND | RDS, PDA | 38 | None | Died (day 18) |
| 9 | 26 | 860 | F | ND | 7.35 | RDS | 310 | None | Survived |
| 10 | 34 | 2330 | M | 6-8-8 | 7.23 | RDS, triplet | 170 | None | Survived |
| 11 | 30 | 1500 | M | 0-3- | 7.01 | PA, hydrops fetalis, anaemia | 75 | None | Died (day 2) |
| 12 | 29 | 820 | F | ND | 7.02 | PA, RDS, triplet | 320 | None | Survived |
| 13 | 29 | 740 | M | 1-3- | 7.29 | RDS, quadruplet | 445 | None | Died (day 2) |
| 14 | 33 | 1960 | F | 1- | 7.04 | PA, RDS | 470 | None | Died (day 2) |
| 15 | 35 | 1950 | F | 2-4- | 7.30 | RDS, PPH | 130 | None | Died (day 9) |
| 16 | 30 | 1390 | F | 3-/- | ND | PA, RDS | 100 | None | Survived |
| 17 | 30 | 1580 | M | 4-/- | 7.32 | PROM, RDS | 90 | None | Survived |
| 18 | 31 | 1500 | M | ND | 7.19 | RDS, AIS | 400 | Subcutaneous necrosis | Survived |
| 19 | 40 | 4050 | F | 0-2- | 6.90 | PA, MAS | 30 | None | Survived |
| 20 | 40 | 2650 | F | ND | ND | RDS | 845 | None | Survived |
| 21 | 36 | 3050 | M | 8-9-9 | 7.17 | RDS, PPH | 440 | None | Died (day 2) |
| 22 | 33 | 2440 | F | 6-7- | 7.17 | PA, RDS | I-51, II-435 | Dislocation | Survived |
| 23 | 40 | 3500 | M | 0-1- | 6.86 | PA | 150 | None | Died (day 6) |
| 24 | 26 | 730 | F | 4-/- | 7.20 | RDS, AIS | I-1200, II-990 | Dislocation | Died (day 2) |
| 25 | 26 | 695 | F | 1-5-7 | 7.25 | RDS, sepsis | 189 | None | Survived |
| 26 | 33 | 2270 | M | 9-10-10 | 7.38 | PROM, RDS, valvular PS | 120 | None | Survived |
| 27 | 40 | 2290 | M | 8-8-5 | 7.23 | RDS, pneumothorax | 95 | None | Survived |
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↵1-150 Completed weeks; ND = not done;IO = intraosseous; RDS = respiratory distress syndrome; PA = perinatal asphyxia; AP = abruptio placentae; PROM = premature rupture of membrane; AIS = amniotic infection syndrome; PDA = patent ductus ateriosus; PS = pulmonary stenosis; PPH = persistent pulmonary hypertension; MAS = meconium aspiration syndrome.
