Table 5 Comparison of our sub-group that never had a blood gas after 36 weeks PMA to published established BPD cohorts with blood gas sampling specified.
From: Managing established bronchopulmonary dysplasia without using routine blood gas measurements
Reference | Shin [22] | Lagatta [25] | Our data |
|---|---|---|---|
BPD grade (number) | Only grade 2 (n = 38) | grades 2 and 3 (n = 64) | grades 2 and 3 (n = 303) |
Frequency of blood gases at or after 36 weeks PMA | Daily on non-invasive positive pressure and every 2–3 days on lfnc | Routine blood gases at 36 weeks PMA and prior to discharge | None |
LOS (days) | 111 [100–128] | 124 [104–143] | 109 [81–145] |
PMA at D/C (weeks) | 43 [42–45] | 43 [40–46] | 45 [41–52] |
Duration of iMV (days) | 44 [27–63] | – | 38 [26–66] |
