Predictive Performance of Device-Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale to Evaluating Pressure Injuries Risk in the Neonates. An Observational Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the validity of a modified Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment scale (Dev-NSARS) for neonatal pressure injuries (PIs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and neonatal sub-intensive care unit (NICU-Sub) environment.

Background

Medical devices are the leading cause of pressure injuries (PIs) in neonates, a key cause of morbidity in neonatology, significantly impacting the length of stay (LOS) and public hospital resources.

Methods

The Dev-NSRAS scale, considering the presence of medical devices, was tested on a national multicenter prospective study on newborns. The discrimination power of the Dev-NSRAS scale was compared to that of the more commonly used Glamorgan scale.

Results

Nine newborns (6.6%) developed PIs, with a total of 16 injuries, 75%

SUBMITTER: Nicolosi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667003 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature