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. 2023 Jun 13;8(1):2139. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v8i1.2139

Table 1: Proposed SCN registry minimum data set.

Maternal
Previous preterm birth
Antenatal
Maternal antibiotics in labour
Antenatal corticosteroids
Baby and birth
Date and time of birth
1st SCN admission (date, time and admitted from)
Intubated at resuscitation
Temperature at admission
Base excess after birth
Cord lactate and first lactate
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Seizures
Respiratory
Main indication for respiratory support
Surfactant
 Method of administration of first dose of surfactant
 Date and time of surfactant first given
 Numbers of doses of surfactant
Air leak requiring drainage
Date and time of first drainage of pulmonary air leak
Respiratory support
IPPV (intermittent positive pressure ventilation)
 Date and time intubated for ongoing ventilation
 Date and time of final extubation from mechanical ventilation
 Remain ventilated/ongoing ventilation at final discharge
Nasal CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
 Date and time of initiation of nasal CPAP
 Date and time of final cessation of nasal CPAP
 Remain nasal CPAP at final discharge
Nasal high flow
 Date and time of initiation of nasal high flow
 Date and time of final cessation of nasal high flow
 Remain nasal high flow at final discharge
Cardiac
Patent ductus arteriosus
Pharmacological treatment for patent ductus arteriosus
Infection
Probiotics
Infection (type and date of specimen)
Antibiotics/antiviral (name, date and time)
Nutrition
Parenteral nutrition
 Date and time of initiation
 Date and time of cessation
 Remain parenteral nutrition at final discharge
Feeding
Breast milk feeding at onset of enteral feeds
Donor breast milk in any quantity
Breast milk (any) at discharge to home
IVH and cranial ultrasound
Left and right IVH
Cerebellar haemorrhage
6-week head ultrasound
Other suggested items
Hypoglycaemia
 Lowest blood glucose + date and time
 Treatment
 Signs
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
 Maternal medication/substance use
 Treatment
Jaundice
 Highest total bilirubin (level + test date and time)
 Treatment
Vitamin K given
Final destination from this hospital
 Transferred to another hospital
 Death
 Discharge to home
How many admissions altogether to this special care nursery (SCN)?
 Date of 2nd SCN admission and discharge
 Date of 3rd SCN admission and discharge