hi, I want to ask the group if you use the Silverman score to assess respiratory status in preterm and term infants.

in our service we stop using it a few years ago.

thanks

Daniel

Argentina

We don't use it either.

We don't use it either ...

Guys, do you use 'Downe and Sagar' Scoring either?

Guys, do you use 'Downe and Sagar' Scoring either?

Are you referring to these - http://calsprogram.org/manual/volume3/Section20/08-NRP7RespDisSyndScoringSys13.html

http://www.pediatricsciences.com/ojs/index.php?journal=jps&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=383 ?

We also do not use any scoring for respiratory distress

we do not use any scoring system for evaluation of RDS

We do use it for our term babies in birth centers, but not in the NICU. It gives the nurses a way to do a consistent respiratory assessment, as well as communicate the baby's symptoms in a routine manner. They must score all babies at birth at least once (if zero, they are done), but score> 0 is scored until it becomes 0 (i.e. resp issues resolve), or NICU assessment is done. Score of >4 is "out the door" generally, which means transferred to NICU for evaluation and support.

Pat Scheans, DNP, NNP-BC

Legacy Health

Portland, Oregon USA

SA score for preterms,DS score for term