Prognostic role of TOPS in ambulance-transferred neonates in a low-resource setting: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing the severity of transferred neonates at admission can improve resource allocation. This study evaluated the role of TOPS (illness severity score including temperature, oxygen saturation, skin perfusion and blood sugar) in predicting mortality in neonates transferred by ambulance in a low-resource setting.

Methods

The study was conducted at Beira Central Hospital (Mozambique). Infants who were transferred by ambulance to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between 16th June and 16th October 2021 were included. The association between TOPS and mortality was investigated with a logistic regression model. Receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) curve was derived for TOPS; area under the ROC curve, sensitivity and specificity were calculated.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cavallin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9503278 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature