Neonatal risk mortality scores as predictors for health-related quality of life of infants treated in NICU: a prospective cross-sectional study.
Kristina Lah TomulićJ MestrovicM ZuvicK RubeljB PeterI Bilic CaceA VerbicPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2016)
SNAP and 5-min Apgar scores are important outcome indicators, can aid clinicians' and parents' decision making on the benefits and burdens of acute medical interventions and help determine quantities of medical treatment. Educated medical staff, effective and efficient medical treatment and a high quality of care which prevent adverse events in the first minute of life should be a priority in efforts to improve the future quality of life.