Pulmonary Effects of Neonatal Hydrocortisone Treatment in Ventilator-Dependent Preterm Infants
Table 2
Respiratory characteristics.
Characteristics
Total
%
Duration of ventilation (days)b
โโ15.0 (5โ69) *
HFOV before treatmentc
34.0
61.8
Postnatal age at start of HC (days)b
11 (7โ44)
Duration of HC (days)d
21.0 (9.0)
HC dose (mg/kg mean weight)d
56.9 (28.2)
Extubation after start HC (days)d
4.0 (4.0)
IRDSc
โโโGrades I-II
23
41.8
โโโGrades III-IV
32
58.2
Surfactantc
โโโNo
6
10.9
โโโYes
49
89.1
Pneumothoraxc
12
21.8
Data are shown as bmedian (range), c or dmedian (interquartile range). HFOV: high frequency oscillation ventilation; HC: hydrocortisone; IRDS: infant respiratory distress syndrome.
*In one case it took 69 days to wean the child from ventilator because of ongoing sepsis.