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Comparison between responders and non-responders |
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| Responders |
Non-responders |
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| (n = 18) |
(n = 6) |
P |
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| Birth weight (g) |
3180 ± 190.2 |
2970 ± 329.4 |
0.59 |
| Gestational age (weeks) |
39 ± 0.58 |
39 ± 1 |
0.96 |
| OI pre INO |
42.9 ± 5.8 |
56 ± 10 |
0.25 |
| OI during INO |
11.3 ± 3.5 |
39 ± 6 |
0.0007* |
| a/A pre INO |
0.09 ± 0.008 |
0.071 ± 0.014 |
0.28 |
| a/A during INO |
0.315 ± 0.021 |
0.137 ± 0.063 |
0.0003* |
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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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