|
Gestational age at birth. in weeks |
| mean (± SD) |
34.8 (±1.4) |
34.1 (±2.0) |
0.199 |
| median (min; max) |
36.0 (32; 36) |
34.0 (28; 36) |
|
Gender. n (%) |
| Male |
7 (36.8%) |
15 (48.4%) |
0.425 |
| Female |
12 (63.2%) |
16 (51.6%) |
|
Participants with GTQ. n (%) |
5 (26.3%) |
20 (64.5%) |
0.009
**
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Classification of preterm newborns according to gestational age. n (%) |
| Very Pre-Term (28 to 31 weeks) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (6.5%) |
0.395 |
| Pre-Moderate Preterm (32 to 33 weeks) |
5 (26.3%) |
5 (16.1%) |
| Pre-Late Term (34 to 37 weeks) |
14 (73.7%) |
24 (77.4%) |
|
Classification of the birth weight adequacy of the preterm newborn. n (%) |
| Extremely low weight |
1 (5.3%) |
1 (3.2%) |
|
| Very low weight |
3 (15.8%) |
8 (25.8%) |
0.684 |
| Low weight |
15 (78.9%) |
22 (71.0%) |
|
Classification of the size of preterm newborns according to gestational age. n (%) |
| Small for gestational age (SGA) |
13 (68.4%) |
14 (45.2%) |
0.109 |
| Adequate for gestational age (AGA) |
6 (31.6%) |
17 (54.8%) |
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SNAPPE II score
|
| mean (± SD) |
16.0 (±9.0) |
14.0 (±10.0) |
0.450 |
| median (min; max) |
13.0 (0; 32) |
12.0 (0; 39) |
|
Total length of hospital stay. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
44.1 (±30.8) |
67.8 (±36.6) |
0.014
*
|
| median (min; max) |
34.0 (8; 140) |
60.0 (18; 137) |
|
Participants who received invasive mechanical ventilation. n (%) |
7 (36.8%) |
22 (71.0%) |
0.018**
|
|
Time of use of invasive mechanical ventilation. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
9.3 (±11.6) |
9.8 (±8.8) |
0.709 |
| median (min; max) |
4.0 (1; 31) |
7.0 (1; 30) |
|
Participants who received non -invasive mechanical ventilation. n (%) |
2 (10.5%) |
9 (29.0%) |
0.125 |
|
Time of use of noninvasive mechanical ventilation. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
8.5 (±10.6) |
4.2 (±3.8) |
0.727 |
| median (min; max) |
8.5 (1; 16) |
3.0 (1; 10) |
|
Participants who presented comorbidities and/or surgical complications of gastroschisis. n (%) |
4 (21.1%) |
15 (48.4%) |
0.053 |
|
Comorbidities and/or complications presented. n (%) |
| Intestinal atresia |
0 (0.0%) |
5 (16.1%) |
0.065 |
| Anastomosis |
1 (5.3%) |
2 (6.5%) |
0.864 |
| Sepsis |
4 (21.1%) |
13 (41.9%) |
0.130 |
| Cholestasis |
4 (21.1%) |
5 (16.1%) |
0.660 |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis |
1 (5.3%) |
1 (3.2%) |
0.721 |
| Gastrointestinal complications |
1 (5.3%) |
3 (9.7%) |
0.577 |
|
Time of use of peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN). in days |
| mean (± SD) |
15.0 (±28.8) |
39.6 (±43.8) |
0.019*
|
| median (min; max) |
0.0 (0; 93) |
34.0 (0; 164) |
|
Time between birth and introduction of enteral diet. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
9.1 (±18.2) |
22.6 (±20.7) |
0.013*
|
| median (min; max) |
0.0 (0; 67) |
19.0 (0; 67) |
|
Days of life in the initial speech -language assessment
|
| mean (± SD) |
28.2 (±14.8) |
35.7 (±17.2) |
0.116 |
| median (min; max) |
26.0 (5; 72) |
33.0 (10; 78) |
|
Corrected gestational age at the initial speech -language assessment. in weeks |
| mean (± SD) |
37.6 (±1.9) |
37.5 (±2.1) |
>0.999 |
| median (min; max) |
38.0 (35; 40) |
38.0 (32; 40) |
|
Feeding route prior to the initial speech -language assessment. n (%) |
| Exclusive orogastric tube |
6 (31.6%) |
13 (41.9%) |
0.035**
|
| Exclusive nasogastric tube |
1 (5.3%) |
2 (6.5%) |
| Exclusive peripheral parenteral nutrition |
1 (5.3%) |
7 (22.6%) |
| Exclusive oral route |
8 (42.1%) |
2 (6.5%) |
| Mixed (SOG or SNG or NPP + VO) |
3 (15.8%) |
7 (22.6%) |
|
Presence of signs during suction in the initial speech -language evaluation. n (%) |
| Body organization |
19 (100.0%) |
27 (87.1%) |
0.103 |
| Intraoral pressure |
18 (94.7%) |
17 (54.8%) |
0.003**
|
| Suction rhythmic movement |
17 (89.5%) |
22 (71.0%) |
0.125 |
| Respiratory discomfort |
0 (0.0%) |
5 (16.1%) |
0.065 |
|
Speech therapy recommendation of the feeding route after the initial speech -language evaluation. n (%) |
| Exclusive orogastric tube |
1 (5.3%) |
8 (25.8%) |
0.006**
|
| Exclusive nasogastric tube |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (3.2%) |
| Exclusive oral route |
10 (52.6%) |
3 (9.7%) |
| Mixed (SOG or SNG + VO) |
8 (42.1%) |
19 (61.3%) |
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Time between the removal of invasive mechanical ventilation and the initial speech -language evaluation. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
30.9 (±15.5) |
23.6 (±16.4) |
0.280 |
| median (min; max) |
28.0 (12; 60) |
19.5 (3; 63) |
|
Time between removal of noninvasive mechanical ventilation and initial speech -language assessment. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
12.5 (±6.4) |
26.9 (±16.1) |
0.218 |
| median (min; max) |
12.5 (8; 17) |
23.0 (6; 56) |
|
Time between the introduction of enteral diet and the initial speech -language evaluation. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
1.1 (±2.7) |
2.7 (±6.9) |
0.064 |
| median (min; max) |
0.0 (0; 10) |
1.0 (0; 37) |
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Speech therapy sessions between the initial evaluation and the introduction of oral route in URV |
| mean (± SD) |
0.2 (±0.5) |
1.3 (±2.2) |
0.057 |
| median (min; max) |
0.0 (0; 2) |
0.0 (0; 10) |
|
Speech therapy sessions between the initial evaluation and the removal of the probe (SOG or SNG). in URV |
| mean (± SD) |
3.6 (±2.3) |
9.6 (±6.1) |
<0.001*
|
| median (min; max) |
3.0 (1; 8) |
9.0 (2; 29) |
|
Time between initial speech -language assessment and discharge from speech therapy. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
3.5 (±2.3) |
22.4 (±19.2) |
<0.001*
|
| median (min; max) |
2.0 (1; 7) |
15.0 (8; 75) |
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Time between initial speech -language assessment and hospital discharge. in days |
| mean (± SD) |
13.1 (±17.0) |
32.3 (±26.7) |
<0.001*
|
| median (min; max) |
8.0 (2; 69) |
21.0 (8; 95) |