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Sick Neonate Score--A Simple Clinical Score for Predicting Mortality of Sick Neonates in Resource Restricted Settings.
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Pediatrics; Feb2016, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p103-106, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To evaluate an objective score to assess the condition of sick neonates at arrival and its use in predicting mortality.<bold>Methods: </bold>This descriptive study included 303 extramural neonates who were evaluated using a simple clinical score - Sick neonate score (SNS). All neonates were followed up till discharge or expiry. The score and its individual components were correlated with outcome. A receiver operating curve was plotted to determine the cutoff value for SNS in predicting mortality.<bold>Results: </bold>The common indications for neonatal transport were sepsis (30.7 %), birth asphyxia (17.5 %) and respiratory distress (15.2 %). Sixty neonates (20 %) expired and among them 76 % were hypothermic and 10 % hypoglycemic at admission. The average SNS for all neonates was 10 while it was 6 for those who expired. A cutoff value of SNS ≤ 8 predicted mortality with a sensitivity of 58.3 % and specificity of 52.7 %.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>SNS is a useful scoring system to predict outcome of sick neonates in resource restricted settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00195456
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112456029
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1884-2