Research Article
The Association of Nil Per Os (NPO) Days with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Table 2
Baseline demographics of eligible patients based on NPO days (chi-square test and Student’s
-test).
| | Characteristics | Longer NPO () | Shorter NPO () | values |
| | Male : female | 65 : 34 | 63 : 34 | 0.52 | | Gestational age (wk) | 25.8 ± 2.9 | 27.4 ± 3.1 | 0.083 | | Birth weight (g) | 964 ± 296 | 1125 ± 314 | 0.101 | | Probiotics, (%) | 16 (16.3) | 20 (20.4) | 0.29 | | APGAR scores at 5 minutes | 8.1 ± 1.2 | 8.2 ± 1.1 | 0.36 | | SNAP-II scores | 17.9 ± 12.3 | 19.6 ± 11.9 | 0.15 | | Cesarean delivery, (%) | 65 (66.3) | 67 (68.4) | 0.44 | | Maternal age (years) | 29.6 ± 5.8 | 30.3 ± 4.7 | 0.24 | | SGA infant, (%) | 11 (11.2) | 12 (12.2) | 0.35 | | Transfusion preoperation, (%) | 17 (17.3) | 13 (13.3) | 0.28 | | Vasopressor use at enrollment, (%) | 28 (28.6) | 31 (31.6) | 0.38 | | Respiratory support, (%) | 24 (24.5) | 22 (22.4) | 0.43 | | First platelet count (onset of symptoms) (109/L) | 288.2 ± 95.2 | 297.6 ± 88.6 | 0.16 | | Hemoglobin (g/L) | 136.2 ± 41.3 | 129.8 ± 39.5 | 0.32 | | First WBC (onset of symptoms) (109/L) | 17.8 ± 3.7 | 17.2 ± 4.8 | 0.42 | | First procalcitonin (onset of symptoms) (ng/mL, normal value: 0–0.5) | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 6.3 ± 3.2 | 0.14 | | First CRP (onset of symptoms) (mg/L, normal value: 0–10) | 25.3 ± 9.7 | 24.8 ± 8.9 | 0.18 | | Albumin (g/L, normal range, 35–50) | 29.2 ± 6.2 | 28.9 ± 5.8 | 0.12 |
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