Research Article

Peripheral Saturation and Perfusion Index on the First Day of Life Play a Role in Early Discharge of Healthy Term Newborns

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the enrolled population.

MinimumMaximumMeanStandard deviation

Gestational age3742 + 239.61.2
Hours of life6.0024.0014.9705.564
Preductal SaO292100.0098.5211.415
Postductal SaO291100.0099.1721.101
Delta prepost0.0071.0041.020
Preductal PPI0.308.301.6970.800
Postductal PPI0.2013.101.5830.754