Predictive Role of Urinary Metabolic Profile for Abnormal MRI Score in Preterm Neonates

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the population.

Baseline characteristics	total = 30
GA (wks), mean (SD)	26.6 (1.0)
BW (gr), mean (SD)	911 (178)
Gender, male (%)	15 (50)
Apgar score 1st min, median (IQR)	5 (3–7)
Apgar score 5st min, median (IQR)	8 (7–8)
Arterial umbilical cord pH, mean (SD)	7.24 (0.09)
Arterial umbilical cord BE mmol/l, mean (SD)	−5.1 (4.0)
Arterial umbilical cord lactate mmol/l, mean (SD)	5.0 (2.9)
PDA surgery, (%)	2 (6.7)
BPD, (%)	7 (23.3)
Late-onset sepsis, (%)	4 (13.3)
IUGR, (%)	2 (6.7)
IVH, (%)
Grades 1-2	6 (20)
Grades 3-4	3 (10)

Abbreviations: GA: gestational age: BW: birth weight; SD: standard deviation; BE: base excess; PDA: patent ductus arteriosus; BPD: bronchopulmonary dysplasia; IVH: intraventricular hemorrhage; IR: interquartile range.