Table 1 Clinical characteristics of neonates in the moderate and severe groups upon admission (within 12 h of age)
From: Distinct cytokine patterns may regulate the severity of neonatal asphyxia—an observational study
Moderate group (n = 17) | Severe group (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|
Male gender (%) | 10 (59) | 7 (64) |
Birthweight (g) | 3330 (2860–3605) | 3000 (2490–3300) |
Gestational age (week) | 39 (37–40) | 38 (37–40) |
No. of C-sections (%) | 10 (59) | 8 (73) |
Apgar at 1 min | 3 (0.5–4.5) | 1 (0–3) |
Apgar at 5 min | 6 (5–7) | 2* (0–4) |
Apgar at 10 min | 7 (5–8) | 4* (1.75–5.25) |
Worst pH (within first 12 h) | 7.025 (6.874–7.12) | 6.86 (6.62–7.058) |
Worst BD (within first 12 h) (mmol/L) | 18.05 (16.65–21.275) | 20.4 (19.375–23.5) |
Need for inotropes (%) | 8 (44) | 8* (73) |
Need for hydrocortisone (%) | 5 (36) | 5 (45) |
Need for erythrocyte transfusion (%) | 7 (41) | 4 (36) |
Need for platelet transfusion (%) | 2 (11) | 1 (9) |
Need for fresh frozen plasma (%) | 6 (35) | 10* (91) |
S100 (ug/L) | 7.48 (2.33–28.85) | 21.8 (3.8–30.0) |
LDH (U/L) | 2072 (1371–5274) | 3335 (1879–5792) |
Uric acid (umol/L) | 530 (474.5–576.5) | 593 (443–634) |
AST (U/L) | 112 (79–363) | 207 (128–438) |
ALT (U/L) | 24 (19–125) | 54 (29–148) |
GGT (U/L) | 123 (73–198) | 97 (47–197) |
Urea (mmol/L) | 4.9 (3.7–5.3) | 4.8 (3.9–5.7) |
Creatinine (umol/L) | 88 (78.5–99) | 105 (80–114) |