Morbidity associated with patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborns: a retrospective case-control study

Table 2 Morbidity associated with hemodynamic significant patent ductus arteriosus

	*Overall*		*Gestational Age ≤ 28 weeks and Birth Weight* *≤ 1000 g*
	Case Group (n = 85)	Control Group (n = 193)	Case Group (n = 41)	Control Group (n = 18)
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation	19 (22.4) *	11 (5.7)	17 (41.5)	3 (16.7)
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia	13 (15.3) *	6 (3.1)	13 (31.7) *	1 (5.9)
Intraventricular Hemorrhage	17 (20.0) *	8 (4.1)	12 (29.3)	4 (22.2)
Necrotizing Enterocolitis	1 (1.2)	5 (2.6)	1 (2.4)	1 (5.6)
Retinopathy of prematurity	18 (21.2) *	5 (2.6)	14 (34.1)	2 (11.1)
Hypotension	27 (31.8) *	11 (5.7)	19 (46.3)	6 (33.3)
Overall Morbidity^a	51 (60.0) *	36 (18.7)	34 (82.9)	12 (66.7)

Data were expressed as No. (%)
(^a) BPD or Prolonged mechanical ventilation or IVH or NEC or ROP or Hypothension; * vs Control Group p < 0.05

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