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Unnati Asari | Zendy; Preeti A Shah | Zendy; Girima P Jagiwala | Zendy; Roshani M Patel | Zendy; Bhumika A Kolcha | Zendy; Pritesh B Patel | Zendy

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A Study of Correlation of TOPS Score with Outcome of Referred Neonates

Author(s) -

Unnati Asari,

Preeti A Shah,

Girima P Jagiwala,

Roshani M Patel,

Bhumika A Kolcha,

Pritesh B Patel

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

national journal of community medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2229-6816

pISSN - 0976-3325

DOI - 10.5455/njcm.20191219085358

Subject(s) - medicine , referral , pediatrics , observational study , respiratory distress , scoring system , emergency medicine , surgery , family medicine

Result: Prematurity and its complication (32%), Septicemia (15.5%) and respiratory distress (14%) were commonest morbidity among 200 neonates. Highest referred from private hospital 97(%) and 48(%) neonate were come directly. Ambulance was used only by 38 (19%) and rest by other transport system. Among them 15 were critical. Only 39 (19.5%) newborn referred after prior intimation. Commonest affected parameter of TOPS score was temperature. Among 59 neonate expired, 42 (71.18%) were critical on admission.

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