Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 889).
From: Prevention of unplanned extubation in neonates with silk tie securement
Baseline characteristics | |
Gestational agea | 28 ± 3 |
Birth weighta | 1019 ± 332 |
Female infants | 455 (51) |
Race | |
White | 341 (38) |
Black | 228 (26) |
Asian | 16 (2) |
Singleton | 665 (75) |
Small for gestational age | 184 (21) |
Apgar score at 1 minb | 5 (2–7) |
Apgar score at 5 minb | 7 (5–8) |
Hospital course | |
Surfactant | 467 (53) |
Bubble continuous positive airway pressure daysa | 13 ± 18 |
Mechanical ventilation daysa | 9 ± 24 |
High frequency oscillator ventilation daysa | 2 ± 7 |
Nitric oxide | 81 (9) |
Length of stay (days)b | 57 (34–93) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Apnea of prematurity | 793 (90) |
Sepsis | 217 (24) |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 250 (28) |
Intraventricular hemorrhage (Grades III and IV) | 55 (6) |
Retinopathy of prematurity (Stage >2) | 47 (5) |
Unplanned extubation consequences (n = 30) | |
Need for reintubation | |
In 1 h | 18 (60) |
In 48 h | 4 (13) |
Chest compression | 5 (17) |
Epinephrine | 1 (3) |
Bradycardia (<60 bpm) | 9 (30) |
Other arrythmia | 1 (3) |
Escalation of respiratory support | 1 (3) |
