Table 1 Growth parameter comparison between control and underweight groups and their peri-operative variables
From: Growth assessment in down syndrome after cardiac surgery
Variable | Normalized Group n = 29 | Underweight Group n = 19 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (month) | 10±1.76 (5-36) | 8.18±0.75 (4-18) | 0.45 |
RACHS | 2.8±0.09 | 2.57±0.11 | 0.11 |
Anthropometric Parameters at surgery | |||
WT at Surgery (kilogram) | 6.62±0.56 | 5.2±0.32 | 0.06 |
Weight Z score at Surgery | -2.86±0.34 | -3.75±0.3 | 0.05 |
Height at Surgery | 67.9±1.97 | 63.57±1.01 | 0.09 |
Height Z score at Surgery | 1.62±0.45 | -1.75±0.23 | 0.8 |
Weight/Height Z score at Surgery | -2.6±0.5 | -3.73±0.49 | 0.12 |
Anthropometric Parameters at 6 months surgery | |||
Weight at 6 months of follow up | 8.26±0.41 | 6.98±0.25 | 0.02 |
Weight Z score at 6 months of follow up | -2.15±0.3 | -3.74±0.23 | 0.004 |
Height at 6 months of follow up | 76.6±1.88 | 71.15±1.08 | 0.024 |
Height Z score at 6 months of follow up | 0.64±0.45 | -1.46±0.28 | 0.0006 |
Weight/Height z score at 6 months of follow up | -1.72±0.3 | -3.12±0.45 | 0.01 |
Anthropometric Parameters at 12 months surgery | |||
Weight at 1 year of follow up | 10.69±0.52 | 8.17±0.25 | 0.0001 |
Weight Z score at 1 year of follow up | 1.11±0.4 | -2.86±0.39 | 0.0001 |
Height at 1 year of follow up | 79.9±1.9 | 78.11±1.3 | 0.45 |
Height Z score at 1 year of follow up | 0.5±0.42 | -1.27±0.32 | 0.89 |
Weight/Height z score at 1 year of follow up | 0.1±0.26 | -3.16±0.21 | 0.0001 |
Predictors Variable | |||
Bypass time (min) | 106±6.4 | 99±12.6 | r = -0.1, P = 58 |
Cross clump time (min) | 86.2±5.4 | 72±3 | r = -0.25, P = 0.06 |
Mechanical ventilation duration (hour) | 35.17±5.3 | 33.63±7.06 | R = -0.04, P = 0.86 |
LOS (day) | 8.24±0.64 | 8.26±1.26 | R = -0.0, P = 0.98 |
Inotropes score | 7.78±0.6 | 7.61±1 | R = -0.07, P = 0.87 |
Duration of NGT feed (day) | 5.45±0.9 | 6±2.46 | R = 0.07, P = 0.8 |
Duration of antibiotic (day) | 5.82±0.48 | 6.27±0.97 | R = 0.05, P = 0.52 |