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Characteristics of the newborns_Tabela I_ Charakterystyka noworodków_
| Newborn 1 (NNS) Noworodek 1 (ssanie nieodżywcze) | Newborn 2 (NS ) Noworodek 2. (ssanie odżywcze) | |
|---|---|---|
| gestational age [weeks] | 29 2/7 | 25 0/7 |
| birth weight [grams] | 1.600 | 850 |
| postmenstrual age on the day of measurement [weeks] | 33 0/7 | 34 5/7 |
| weight on the day of measurement [grams] | 1.785 | 1.470 |
Values of the parameters analysed before and after stimulation_Tabela II_ Wartości analizowanych parametrów przed I po stymulacji_
| Parameters | Newborn 1. | Newborn 2. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before stimulation | After stimulation | Before stimulation | After stimulation | |
| Maximum negative pressure in particular sucks (Pmax) [mmHg] | ||||
| the lowest pressure | -62 | -61 | -80 | -104 |
| median | -39 | -45 | -37 | -60 |
| quartile deviation | 9.7 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| coefficient of quartile deviation [%] | 24 | 9 | 27 | 19 |
| Intervals between sucks [seconds] | ||||
| the lowest value | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.56 |
| median | 0.64 | 0.64 | 1.12 | 1.04 |
| quartile deviation | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| coefficient of quartile deviation [%] | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 |