Table 1 Basic demographic and main clinical features of the NEC patients and non-NEC patients.

From: Lipocalin-2 and calprotectin as stool biomarkers for predicting necrotizing enterocolitis in premature neonates

Pairinga

No.b

Gestationalc

Birth weight (in grams)

Type of delivery

Feeding practiced

Antibioticse

PDAf

Steroidsg

Age

Sex

Prenatal

Postnatal

1

NEC

40

25 + 5

M

850

C/S

BM

Y

N

Y

N

Non-NEC

33

26 + 0

M

850

C/S

BM

Y

N

Y

N

Non-NEC

54

25 + 2

M

830

C/S

BM

N

N

Y

Y

2

NEC

43

26 + 4

F

930

C/S

Fh

Y

Y

N

N

Non-NEC

34

25 + 6

F

770

C/S

Fh

Y

N

Y

N

Non-NEC

128

26 + 0

F

860

C/S

BM/Fh

Y

N

Y

N

3

NEC

55

26 + 3

F

960

VD

BM/Fh

Y

N

Y

Y

Non-NEC

53

26 + 5

F

1130

VD

Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

54

25 + 1

F

730

VD

BM/Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

4

NEC

57

26 + 4

M

1040

VD

Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

31

26 + 1

M

920

VD

n/ah

N

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

125

26 + 5

M

1020

VD

BM/Fh

N

Y

N

N

5

NEC

90

25 + 4

M

850

VD

BM/Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

13

25 + 5

M

970

VD

BM/Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

41

24 + 6

M

780

VD

n/ah

Y

Y

Y

N

6

NEC

96

25 + 4

M

890

VD

BMh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

42

26 + 4

M

921

VD

Fh

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-NEC

94

25 + 3

M

735

VD

BMh

Y

Y

Y

Y

7

NEC

118

24 + 4

M

660

VD

Fh

Y

N

Y

Y

Non-NEC

44

23 + 6

M

680

VD

BM/Fh

Y

N

Y

Y

Non-NEC

122

24 + 1

M

690

VD

BM/Fh

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

NEC

Av:

25 + 6

 

882.9

      

Non-NEC

Av:

25 + 4

 

849.0

      
  1. C/S cesarian, VD vaginal delivery, Av average.
  2. aTwo non-NEC control set of samples matched with each NEC sample set.
  3. bPatient consecutive ID number.
  4. cAge as weeks + days and sex as female (F) vs male (M).
  5. dBM breast milk, F formula, n/a data nonavailable.
  6. eY: antibiotics at any time before or during stool collection; N: no antibiotic treatment.
  7. fY: indomethacin or ibuprofen treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA); N: no treatment.
  8. gY: administration of steroids before or after birth; N: no steroid administration.
  9. hIndicate that probiotics were included.
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