Table 1.
Pragmatic and management criteria of NNM in Koshi Hospital
| NNM characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pragmatic criteria | ||
| APGAR Scorea < 7 in 5 min | 41 | (63.1) |
| Birth weight < 1750 g | 20 | (30.7) |
| Gestational age < 33 weeks | 11 | (16.9) |
| Any pragmatic marker of severity | 65 | (100.0) |
| Management criteria | ||
| Use of therapeutic antibiotics | 25 | (92.6) |
| Nasal continuous positive airway pressure | 19 | (70.3) |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 11 | (40.7) |
| Use of phototherapy in the first 24 h | 6 | (22.2) |
| Any intubation (anytime within the first week) | 3 | (11.1) |
| Use of anticonvulsants | 2 | (7.4) |
| Use of steroids to treat refractory hypoglycemia | 1 | (3.7) |
| Surfactant administration | 0 | (0) |
| Use of a vasoactive drug | 0 | (0) |
| Use of any blood products | 0 | (0) |
| Any surgery | 0 | (0) |
| Admission to NICU with any management marker of severity | 27 | (100.0) |
| Overall NNMb | 79 | (7.9) |
aAPGAR Score: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration
b79 newborns with NNM had 92 NNM criteria