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Comparisons between survivors and non-survivors |
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| Survivors |
Non-survivors |
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(n = 15) |
(n = 9) |
P |
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| 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* |
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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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