Table 1 General characteristics of the studied population.

From: Increase of Parkin and ATG5 plasmatic levels following perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

Infant characteristics

Group A

N = 57

Group B

N = 83

Group C

N = 103

Gestational age weeks (mean

 ± sd)

39.6 ± 1.79

39.76 ± 1.34

39.61 ± 1.32

Birth weight gr

(mean ± sd)

3184 ± 569

3320.43 ± 483.29

3367.23 ± 427.39

Male, n (%)

31 (54.3%)

46 (55.42%)

59 (57.28%)

Female, n (%)

26 (45.6%)

37 (44.58%)

44 (42.72%)

Resuscitation at birth, n (%)

39 (68.4%)

57 (68.67%)

8 (7.77%)

CPAP

5 (8.7%)

31 (37.35%)

4 (3.88%)

PPV

19 (33.3%)

25 (30.12%)

4 (3.88%)

Endotracheal intubation

10 (17.5%)

0

0

Chest compression

5 (8.7%)

1 (1.2%)

0

Apgar score ≤ 5 at 1’

n (%)

40 (70%)

34 (40.96%)

5 (4.85%)

Apgar score ≤ 5 at 5’

n (%)

21 (36.8%)

3 (3.61%)

0

Blood gas

Arterial pH (mean ± sd)

7.04 ± 0.15

7.04 ± 0.11

7.27 ± 0.08

Arterial base deficit (mean ± 

sd)

− 16.3 ± 5.0

− 15.1 ± 2.4

− 7.02 ± 3.62

Lactate mmol/L (mean ± sd)

11.0 ± 4.11

11.4 ± 4.5

5.42 ± 2.9

  1. GBS, Streptococcus Agalactiae; PROM, premature rupture of membranes; CS, cesarean section; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; PPV, positive pressure ventilation.