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RESULTS: Age at discharge vs. age at PM was 0.55d per infant higher (P-value 0.033) resulting in 71 total HD. For SGA babies, this difference was 1.47d vs 0.19d in non-SGA babies (P\u2013 value 0.0243) and this difference was an average of 2.63d (P-value &lt;\u200a0.001) for those who reached PM &lt;\u200a1800\u200ag, contributing to 50 of 71 HD potentially saved. CONCLUSION: There was a 0.55\u20132.6-day difference between age at discharge and age at PM, greater in SGA infants and infants who reached PM prior to 1800\u200ag. 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