Evaluation of the "Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment" to Predict Mortality in Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants.

Elvis KrajaFerhan Demirtas Yasemin Ezgi KostekciNazmiye TurkerEmel OkuluÖmer ErdeveBegum AtasaySaadet Arsan

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie (2023)

This study demonstrated that the use of nSOFA to predict mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants seems feasible. The scoring system could be improved by evaluating the other parameters.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
late onset
low birth weight
early onset
cardiovascular events
risk factors
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
type diabetes
preterm birth