Hassan et al used a scale to grade neonatal morbidity after preterm birth. The authors are from NIH, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and MediCiti Institute of Medical Services (Andhra Pradesh).
Patient selection: pre-term birth
Events:
(1) respiratory distress syndrome
(2) bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(3) grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage
(4) periventricular leukomalacia
(5) proven sepsis
(6) necrotizing enterocolitis
Scale without NICU
Event
Perinatal Mortality
Scale
none
no
0
1
no
1
2
no
2
>= 3
no
3
NA
yes
4
Scale with NICU
Event
Perinatal Mortality
Scale
none
no
0
1 OR < 5 days in NICU
no
1
2 OR 5 to 20 days in NICU
no
2
>= 3 OR > 20 days in NICU
no
3
NA
yes
4
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