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Table 3: Characteristics of medical care. |
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BPD Severity |
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SD |
Mild n (%) |
BPD Severity Moderate n (%) |
Severe n (%) |
p |
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Variables |
3 |
71 (18.39) |
182 (47.15) |
130 (33.68) |
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Medical care received |
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Hospitalizations due to respiratory causes 0 to 3 4 to 7 |
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68 (95.77) 3 (4.23) |
177 (97.25) 5 (2.75) |
120 (92.31) 10 (7.69) |
0.140 |
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Number of pulmonology consultations |
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Median and range Range 0 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 |
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5 (2 to 7) 61 (85.92) 8 (11.27) 2 (2.82) |
4 (2 to 7) 164 (90.11) 16 (8.79) 2 (1.10) |
5 (2 to 7) 118 (90.77) 10 (7.69) 2 (1.54) |
0.489
0.707 |
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Characteristics of the first pulmonology consultation |
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Age Median (months) Range |
26 |
5.95 2.84 to 12.72 |
6.27 3.22 to 15.35 |
6.88 4.60 to 15.61 |
0.141 |
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Weight Median (kg) Range |
19 |
5.0 3.5 to 8.0 |
4.8 3.5 to 7.2 |
4.7 3.29 to 7.1 |
0.446 |
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Size Medium (cm) Range |
20 |
60 53 to 71 |
59 52 to 72 |
57 51 to 70 |
0.590 |
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Nasal obstruction Yes |
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3 (4.23) |
10 (5.49) |
4 (3.08) |
0.641 |
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O2 saturation Median (%) Range |
19 |
94 93 to 95 |
93 91 to 95 |
93 92 to 96 |
0.269 |
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Rhinorrhea Yes |
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3 (4.23) |
15 (8.24) |
9 (6.92) |
0.604 |
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Wheezing Yes |
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3 (4.23) |
5 (2.75) |
8 (6.15) |
0.305 |
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Pulling Yes |
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1 (1.41) |
5 (2.75) |
7 (5.38) |
0.315 |
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Cough Yes |
|
14 (19.72) |
32 (17.58) |
30 (23.08) |
0.493 |
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Uses O2 Yes |
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9 (12.68) |
45 (24.73) |
49 (37.69) |
0.000* |
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Cyanosis Yes |
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2 (2.82) |
4 (2.20) |
5 (3.85) |
0.668 |
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Crypts Yes |
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4 (5.63) |
7 (3.85) |
10 (7.69) |
0.330 |
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Dyspnea Yes |
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4 (5.63) |
3 (1.65) |
7 (5.38) |
0.115 |
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* Statistically significant. BPD = bronchopulmonary dysplasia. |
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