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Table 3 Comparisons between survivors and non-survivors

From: Inhaled nitric oxide in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn refractory to high-frequency ventilation

 

Survivors

Non-survivors

 
 

(n = 15)

(n = 9)

P

Birth weight (g)

3362 ± 193.3

2736 ± 249.5

0.06

Gestational age (weeks)

39.5 ± 0.60

38.2 ± 0.78

0.20

OI pre INO

45.7 ± 6.5

47.3 ± 8.4

0.90

OI during INO

11.9 ± 4.5

28.84 ± 3.8

0.03*

a/A ratio pre INO

0.090 ± 0.009

0.076 ± 0.011

0.36

a/A ratio during INO

0.317 ± 0.026

0.193 ± 0.034

0.009*

  1. OI, oxygenation index; a/A, arterial/alveolar oxygen ratio; INO,inhalational nitric oxide. All values shown as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05.
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