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233pt.charts of 79 were reviewed(total of surnames (A→E).Five criteria of managem't were evaluated(resp.care,environ care,lab data,IV & meds) & each item could receive a score of 0,1, or 2.An optimal NSS is 10.Neonates were sent from 27 hosp.which were grouped into 4 types of hosp:I-A with residency program or organized neonatal teaching;I-B Basic care provided with no residency prog;II-A Teaching hosp.of higher level of care;&II-B Care ↓II-A.There was no signif.diff. in wt. distribution of NB transported from the 4 types of hosp. Wt. specific groups were analyzed.
Results:1)The mean stabilization scores were signif.lower in I-B hosp.compared to others (F38 P<.001) 2)Signif.↑ in survival were noted in I-A(compared to I-B hosp).This was true only for wt. <.1500g. 3)NSS were consistently high in level II hosp. & there was no significant mortality between II-A&II-B in all wt. categories. Fig.I: NEONATAL STABILIZATION SCORE(X±1SD) (%Survival)
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Bhogal, M., Ferrara, A. 462A NEONATAL STABILIZATION SCORE(NSS) & OUTCOME (MORTALITY). Pediatr Res 15 (Suppl 4), 517 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00475
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