title: Application of Neurobiologic Risk Score in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
abstract: Many health-care institutions are equipped to provide high-quality care to high-risk neonates. Purpose of this study was to assess validity of a tool using Neurobiologic Risk Score in our setting. This tool is applicable in our setting, although further studies should be initiated to determine development delay.
authors: School of Nursing, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. shamim.usman@aku.edu
authors: Shamim
authors: S
authors: Usman
authors: Zahid Ahmad
authors: ZA
authors: Butt
authors: Salma
authors: S
authors: Rattani
authors: Nazleen
authors: N
authors: Somani
mesh_terms: D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications; D003906:Developing Countries; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000150:complications; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010154:Pakistan; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index