Data Entry Form Name |
Field Name |
Type |
Length |
Limits |
Definition |
Early Onset Sepsis |
ERLYSEPS |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
"Y" = infants blood culture was positive within first 48
hours after birth. |
Acquired Sepsis |
SEPSIS |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
"Y" = positive blood culture after 48h |
1st Episode Organism: |
EPISODE1 |
Alpha |
30 |
Open |
|
2nd Episode Organism: |
EPISODE2 |
Alpha |
30 |
Open |
|
3rd Episode Organism: |
EPISODE3 |
Alpha |
30 |
Open |
|
Meningitis |
MENINGTS |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
Y = Infant diagnosed with meningitis |
NEC (Pneumatosis present) |
NEC |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
"Y" = Necrotizing enterocolitis
diagnosed and pneumatosis present. |
NEC Surgery |
NECSURGY |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
Y = Infant had surgery or
drains placed for NEC, excluding stricture repair. N if NEC = N
|
Data Entry Form Name |
Field Name |
Type |
Length |
Limits |
Definition |
SEH/IVH |
IVH |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N,
U |
Y = Infant had subependymal hemorrhage/intraventricular hemorrhage. "U" = status of the intracranial hemorrhage is unknown. |
Grade of IVH |
GRADEIVH |
# |
1 |
1,2,3,4,9 |
Highest grade of IVH on first cranial ultrasound; Unknown = 9 |
Cystic PVL on ultrasound |
CYSTICPVL |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N,
U |
Y = cystic PVL noted; "U" = test (usually ultrasound) not
done |
Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus |
POSTHYDRO |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N,
U |
Y = Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus noted; "U" = test (usually ultrasound) not done |
Surgery for ROP |
ROPSURGY |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
Y = Infant had ROP surgery |
Neonatal Seizures |
NEOSEIZ |
Alpha |
1 |
Y, N |
Y = Seizures diagnosed by EEG or treated with anti-seizure medication |
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