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Table 1 Comparison between vital signs before and after 30 min of KMC

From: Impact of kangaroo mother care on cerebral blood flow of preterm infants

 

Before KMC N = (60)

After KMC N = (60)

 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

t&

P-value

HR (b/min)

156 (150-159)

151 (146 - 156)

25.008

<0.01*

SBP (mmHg)

73 (71 - 74)

74 (74 - 75)

-10.768

<0.01*

DBP (mmHg)

32 (31-33)

33 (32 - 33)

-5.333

<0.01*

MABP

46 (45-46)

47 (46 - 47)

8.842

< 0.01*

SpO2 (%)

95.85 ± 1.4

97.83 ± 1.03

-20.547

<0.01*

  1. HR: Heart rate, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure.
  2. MABP: Mean Arterial Blood Pressure.
  3. SpO2 (%): Oxygen saturation.
  4. IQR: Interquartile range.
  5. t&: paired t-test, *Significant.
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

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