Table 1 Demographical characteristics of the patients are summarized
From: Bedside PDA ligation in premature infants less than 28 weeks and 1000 grams
Characteristic | n = 26 |
|---|---|
Birth weight range | 510–960 |
Gestational age weeks | 23–28 |
Female | 15 (57 %) |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 26 (100 %) |
Inotropes | 22 (84.6 %) |
Mortality | 5 (19.2 %) |
Sepsis | 20 (76.9 %) |
Severe intraventricular hemorrhage | 10 (38.4 %) |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 7 (26.9 %) |
Severe renal dysfunction | 5 (19.2 %) |
Retinopathy of prematurity | 8 (30.7 %) |
Another cardiac pathology | 6 (23.0 %) |
Chronic lung disease | 16 (61.5 %) |
Time on ventilator; days, minimum-maximum | 1–181 |
Time to discharge; days, minimum-maximum | 40–238 |