Table 2 Demographics of neonates with NE.

From: Childhood resolution of early abnormal miRNA following neonatal encephalopathy

Clinical characteristics and birth history of NE cohort

 

Neonates (n = 10)

Children (n = 11)

Gestational Age, median (IQR), weeks

39 (2.7)

40.3 (1.5)

Birth weight, median (IQR), kgs

3.5 (0.9)

3.4 (0.65)

Mode of Delivery, n (%)

  

SVD

4 (40)

2 (18)

Inst

2 (20)

3 (27)

LSCS

2 (10)

6 (55)

Apgar, median (IQR)

  

@ 1 min

4 (1.5)

2 (1.5)

@ 5 min

5.5 (2.8)

6 (3.5)

@ 10 min

7 (2.0)

7 (4.25)

Sarnat Scoring, n (%)

  

Grade 1

2 (20)

1 (9)

Grade 2

5 (50)

8 (73)

Grade 3

3 (30)

2 (18)

TH, n (%), Yes

9 (90)

10 (91)

Seizures, n (%), Yes

6 (60)

5 (45)

MRI - Abnormal, n (%)

  

Normal

4 (40)

4 (36)

Abnormal

4 (40)

5 (45)

Not performed

2 (20)

2 (18)

Cord pH (arterial), median (IQR)

6.95 (0.2)

6.93 (0.09)

Initial Lactate, median (IQR)

11.2 (5.8)

12.42 (4.62)

Clinical assessment of follow-up Children cohort

 

Control (n = 12)

NE (n = 11)

Age - months, median (IQR)

49.5 (22)

44 (19)

Clinical development assessment, n (%), Abnormal

  

Gross motor

0 (0)

2 (18)

Vision and fine motor

0 (0)

1 (9)

Hearing, speech and language

0 (0)

3 (27)

Social, emotional and behavioural

0 (0)

2 (18)

PedQL, median (IQR)

85.1 (6.3)

88.1 (14.29)

  1. SVD: Spontaneous vaginal delivery; Inst: Instrumental delivery; LSCS: lower (uterine) segment Caesarean section; TH: Therapeutic hypothermia; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; PedQL: Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory.
  2. Data presented as median and interquartile range (IQR).