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Characteristics of infants in relation to the primary outcome BPD |
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| Characteristic |
No BPD |
BPD |
P |
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| Birth weight (g; median [range]) |
975 (532 to 1,360) |
695 (460 to 1,080) |
< 0.005 |
| Gestational age < 27 weeks (n [%]) |
13 (38.2) |
15 (75) |
0.009 |
| Male (n [%]) |
19 (55.9) |
12 (60) |
0.497 |
| Sepsis (suspected or confirmed; n [%]) |
2 (5.9) |
3 (15.8) |
0.239 |
| PDA (suspected or definite; n [%]) |
24 (72.7) |
14 (73.7) |
0.603 |
| ROP (n [%]) |
13 (38.2) |
13 (68.4) |
0.03 |
| Supplemental oxygen (days; median [range]) |
31.5 (2 to 88) |
68 (37 to 91) |
< 0.005 |
| Mechanical ventilation (days; median [range]) |
3 (0 to 38) |
37 (1 to 77) |
< 0.005 |
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BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; ROP(Retinopathy of Prematurity, a disease that affects immature vasculature in the eyes of premature babies leading to significantly decreased vision). PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus, a persistent connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery). | |||
Cohen et al. Genome Biology 2007 8:R210 doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-10-r210 |
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