Within 24 hours of birth
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Cord blood pH
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1 | ⩽7.1 | 0.50 | 6.7 | 151 |
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Resuscitation at birth
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2 | Intubation | 0.88 | 6.5 | 127 |
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Meconium
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3 | Meconium below cords | 0.35 | 12.7 | 155 |
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Apgar score (5 min)
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4 | score 4–7 | 0.47 | 13 | 125 |
5 | score 1–3 | 0.97 | 0.8 | 162 |
6 | score<1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 193 |
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Apgar score (10 min)
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7 | score 4–7 | 1.4 | 2 | 154 |
8 | score 1–3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 183 |
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Altered colour*
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9 | Dusky/central cyanosis | 0.74 | 2.2 | 145 |
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Respiratory rate/min*
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10 | <30 or >60 at 3–24 h | 0.54 | 5.3 | 131 |
11 | >100 between 3–24 h | 0.58 | 11.5 | 140 |
Within seven days of birth
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Heart rate/min*
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12 | 160–200 beat | 0.54 | 10.3 | 120 |
13 | >200 beat | 0.67 | NA | 183 |
14 | <100 beat | 0.5 | 3.1 | 157 |
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Hypotonia*
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15 | Present at 1–120 h of age | 1.0 | 1.5 | 129 |
16 | Present beyond 120 h of age | 1.36 | 9.2 | 156 |
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Flaccidity*
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17 | Present at 1–120 h | 1.07 | 7.4 | 154 |
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Apnea*
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18 | Apnea corrected by oxygen | 1.26 | 10.8 | 115 |
19 | Apnea corrected by resuscitation | 1.04 | 2.2 | 140 |
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Bleeding disorder
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20 | Thrombocytopenia with or without bleeding disorder(GI/lungs/skin) | 0.84 | 0.5 | 147 |
21 | Need for transfusion due to anemia or item 20 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 170 |
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Systolic BP (mean, mm of Hg)*
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| 28–32 weeks | 32–42 weeks | | | |
22 | <30 | <40 | 0.85 | 3.4 | 136 |
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Urine output*
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23 | Low (<2 ml/kg/h) | 1.25 | 7.1 | 141 |
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Seizures
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24 | Tremors/single seizure | 0.81 | 4.5 | 137 |
25 | Multiple seizures | 1.67 | 1.7 | 155 |
26 | If >2 drugs used for seizures | 1.94 | 1.0 | 183 |
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Level of consciousness*
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27 | Drowsy/lethargic | 0.92 | 4.2 | 137 |
28 | Stupor/obtundation/coma | 1.75 | 0.6 | 187 |
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Oral feeding difficulties*
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29 | Poor sucking within 24 h | 1.04 | 10.2 | 81 |
30 | Poor sucking at 24 h–7 days | 1.32 | 8.0 | 98 |
31 | Poor sucking beyond 7 days | 1.04 | 22.6 | 119 |
32 | Persistent vomiting | 0.62 | 13.9 | 136 |
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Respiratory status—assisted ventilation*
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33 | Assisted ventilation beyond 24 h | 0.66 | 30.8 | 117 |
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Respiratory status—mechanical ventilation*
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34 | Mechanical ventilation within 24 h | 1.09 | 5.5 | 130 |
35 | Mechanical ventilation at 24 h–7 days | 1.4 | 6.2 | 135 |
36 | Mechanical ventilation beyond 7 days | 1.16 | 2.6 | 162 |
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Birth trauma
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37 | Bone fracture—long bone/clavicle/skull | 0.7 | NA | 176 |
38 | Nerve injury (facial/peripheral) | 0.49 | NA | 183 |
39 | Subdural or intracerebral haematoma | 0.71 | NA | 179 |
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Hypoglycaemia (lowest level)
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40 | Blood glucose <2.2 mmol/l | 0.44 | 1.6 | 151 |
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Hyperbilirubinaemia, mmol/l (peak level)
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41 | Serum bilirubin >250/phototherapy | 0.37 | 28.9 | 103 |
42 | Serum bilirubin >340/exchange transfusion | 0.42 | NA | 179 |
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Bacterial culture
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43 | Blood positive | 0.86 | 1.8 | 162 |
44 | CSF positive | 0.93 | 0.1 | 187 |
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Intra-ventricular haemorrhage
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45 | Grade 1 or 2 | 0.86 | 0.6 | 152 |
46 | Grade 3 or 4 | 1.84 | 0.8 | 186 |
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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47 | Any time before discharge | 2.06 | 2.6 | 162 |