Table 1 Patients' baseline characteristics^a

Sex—no. (%)

 Male

19 (58)

 Female

14 (42)

Gestational age—wks

 37

10 (30.3)

 38

12 (36.4)

 39

10 (30.3)

 40

1 (3)

Birth weight—gr

 < 2500

2 (6.1)

 2500–4000

30 (90.9)

 > 4000

0

One minute Apgar score

  ≤ 5

26 (78.8)

 > 5

7 (21.2)

Five minute Apgar score

  ≤ 5

33 (100)

 > 5

0

Birth type

 Normal vaginal delivery

17 (51.5)

 Cesarean section

16 (48.5)

Clinical severity

 Stage 1

7

 Stage 2

16

 Stage 3

10

Severity based DS^b

 Normal

7

 Mild

2

 Moderate

12

 Severe

12

Severity based on MRI

 Normal

9

 Stage 2

14

 Stage 3

9