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Table 5 Comparison of immediate transitional care and short-term outcomes for infants placed on a resuscitation tablec in periods 1 and 2

From: Neonatal transitional support with intact umbilical cord in assisted vaginal deliveries: a quality-improvement cohort study

Place of transitional care

Period 1 (n = 92)

Period 2 (n = 103)

P-values

Infants placed on mothers chest

69 (75.0)

43 (41.7)

<  0.001a

Infants placed on resuscitation table

23 (25.0)

60 (58.3)

<  0.001a

Short-term outcomes for infants placed on a resuscitation tablec

(n = 23)

(n = 60)

 

 Apgar 1 < 5

12 (52.0)

12 (20.0)

<  0.01a

 Apgar 5 < 7

4 (17.4)

3 (5.0)

0.09b

 Apgar 10 < 9

9 (39.0)

9 (15.0)

0.05a

 Ventilation support

15 (65.2)

33 (55.0)

0.40a

 Transfer to NICU

6 (26.1)

7 (11.7)

0.17a

  1. The results are reported as frequency (percentage)
  2. aCalculated using Pearson’s Chi-square Test bCalculated using Fisher’s Exact Test
  3. ctraditional resuscitation table in period 1, LifeStart in period 2