Table 1 Patient characteristics

Initial presentation

  Retrognathia

82 (100%; N = 82)

  Breathing difficulties

63 (89%; N = 71)

  Glossoptosis

47 (76%; N = 62)

  Feeding/swallowing difficulties

68 (92%; N = 74)

  Weight < 3^rd percentile at admission

20 (35%; N = 57)

  Cleft palate

58 (85%; N = 68)

  RS-associated syndrome

28 (44%; N = 63)

Female

44 (54%; N = 82)

Age at admission (mean in days)

12 (min 0; max 301)

Gestational age (mean in weeks)

38 (min 30; max 41)

Age at discharge (mean in days)

48 (min 2; max 306)

Weight at birth (mean in grams)

2966 (min 890; max 4360)

Weight at admission (mean in grams)

3149 (min 890; max 7065)

  SDS for weight

-0.72

Weight at discharge (mean in grams)

3690 (min 2340; max 7330)

  SDS for weight

-1.46; p < 0.05