17 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Oxidative and Antioxidative Biomarker Profiles in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Insights for Pathophysiology and Treatment Strategies
Nur Aycan1ABCDEFG*, Derya Çay Demir2ABDF, Eyyüp Yürektürk3BFG, Murat Başaranoğlu3DFG, Serap Karaman3BFG, Oğuz Tuncer3BDGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.945045
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945045
Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of newborns with hypoxia and healthy newborns.
| Variables | HIE (n=59) | Control (n=32) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female* | 27 (45.7%) | 16 (50%) | 0.69 |
| Type of delivery (vaginal)* | 38 (64.4%) | 20 (62.5%) | 0.47 |
| Birth weight (g)** | 3019.2±58.72 | 3006.2±97.39 | 0.89 |
| Gestational age (weeks)** | 38.77±0.14 | 38.19±0.18 | 0.6 |
| Maternal age (years)** | 32.33±0.87 | 31.13±1.65 | 0.49 |
| APGAR score 1 min*** | 3 (1) | 8 (2) | 0.0001 |
| APGAR score 5 min*** | 6 (2) | 9 (2) | 0.0001 |
| APGAR score 10 min*** | 6 (2) | 9 (1) | 0.0001 |
| Mortality* | 4 (6.7%) | – | 0.0001 |
| * Chi-square; ** mean±SEM; *** median (IQR). HIE – hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. | |||






