Retrospective study on growth in infants with isolated Robin sequence treated with the Tuebingen Palate Plate

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of infants with isolated RS

Variable	N patients with data	n (%)/median (IQR)
Female	307	161 (53%)
Cleft palate	307	260 (86%)
Inborn	307	29 (9.6%)
Gestational age at birth (weeks)	292	39.1 (37.9–40.1)
Birth weight (g)	296	3200 (2759–3560)
Small for gestational age	296	35 (11.6%)
Birth head circumference (cm)	277	34.5 (33.0–35.5)
5 min APGAR score	205	9 (8–10)
Age upon admission^a (days)	307	22 (5–55)
Age at discharge^a (days)	307	44 (24–80)
Duration of hospital stay^a (days)	307	18 (13–28)

CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, SGA small for gestational age defined by a Z-Score < −1.282
^aInitial hospitalization in our center with first fitting of a Tuebingen palatal plate

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