CDH | Controls | p-value | |
Subjects | 13 | 8 | |
Birth weight kg | 2978±447 | 3160±350 | 0.34 |
Gestational age weeks | 38±2 | 38±2 | 0.53 |
Sex male/female | 8/5 | 5/3 | 0.98 |
Age at study start days | 2±1 | 11±5 | <0.05 |
Intubation time days | 11±8 | 6±4 | 0.19 |
Survival % | 92.3 | 100 | 0.34 |
Mean airway pressure cmH2O | 10±5 | 6±2 | 0.02 |
A–aDO2 gradient at study start mmHg | 173±188 | 46±19 | 0.03 |
Pa,O2/FI,O2 ratio at study start | 217±118 | 374±137 | 0.03 |
Oxygenation index at study start | 8±9 | 2±1 | 0.04 |
Data are presented as n or mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. Comparisons were performed by unpaired t-test. CDH: congenital diaphragmatic hernia; A–aDO2: alveolar–arterial oxygen gradient; Pa,O2: arterial oxygen tension; FI,O2: inspiratory oxygen fraction.