Modified NEOMOD Score for a Premature Infant of Cetinkaya et al

Parameter

Finding

Points

CNS imaging

intraparenchymal hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, atrophy, leukomalacia

2

intraventricular hemorrhage

1

no hemorrhage or only hemorrhage into the subependymal germinal matrix

0

platelet count

< 30,000 per µL

2

30,000 to 100,000 per µL

1

> 100,000 per µL

0

breathing/respirations

mechanical ventilation

2

continuous positive airway pressure or supplemental oxygen

1

spontaneous respirations

0

GI tract/nutrition

necrotizing enterocolitis

2

total parenteral nutrition

1

enteral feeding

0

blood pressure

hypotension despite pharmaceutical support

2

continuous pharmaceutical suppoirt

1

adequate

0

base deficit

> 15 mEq/L

2

7 to 15 mEq/L

1

< 7 mEQ/L

0

urine output

< 0.2 mL per kg per hour

2

0.2 to 1 mL per kg per hour

1

> 1 mL per kg per hour

0

white blood cell count

< 3,000 per µL

2

3,000 to 5,000 per µL

1

> 5,000 per µL

0

serum total bilirubin

> 6 mg/dL

2

4 to 6 mg/dL

1

< 4 mg/dL

0

serum ALT

>= 2 times ULN

2

> ULN and < 2 ULN

1

<= ULN

0

heart rate

> 180 per minute

2

< 100 per minute

2

100 to 180 per minute

0

serum creatinine

> 2 mg/dL

2

1 to 2 mg/dL

1

< 1 mg/dL

0

peripheral edema

generalized

2

subcutaneous

1

none

0

serum albumin

< 2.5 g/dL

2

2.5 to 3.0 g/dL

1

> 3 g/dL

0