Baylor Database Data Definitions and Limits

 

Resuscitation

 

Data Entry Form Name

Field Name

Type

Length

Limits

Definition

Resuscitation

RESUSCIT

Alpha

1

N, O, I, M, U

“N”=none; “O”=Oxygen; “I”=IPPV; “M”=Code meds; “U”=Unknown

Meconium in Trachea

MECTRACH

Alpha

1

Y, N

"Y" = Endotracheal suctioning at birth with meconium in trachea.

Asphyx

ASPHYX

Alpha

1

Y, N

"Y" = cord pH <7.00

Apgar 1 min

APGAR1MN

#

2

0 to 10, 99

Unknown = “99”

Apgar 5 min

APGAR5MN

#

2

0 to 10, 99

Unknown = “99”

Surfactant (any # of doses)

SURFACT

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

“Y” = Infant received any number of surfactant doses; "U" = Unknown

UAC

UAC

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = UAC present for any length of time

UVC

UVC

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = UVC present for any length of time

 

 

Respiratory Support

 

 

Data Entry Form Name

Field Name

Type

Length

Limits

Definition

Caffeine or Apnea Drug

CAFFEINE

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = Infant received caffeine or other drug for apnea

Recurrent Apnea

RECAPNEA

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = Infant had recurrent episodes of apnea

O2

O2

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = infant received any oxygen after resuscitation

Duration for O2

DURO2

#

1

1,2,3,4

1: <1 wk; 2: <28d; 3: <3 mo; 4: >3mo

O2 @ 36 wks CGA if >= 28 days old

O2AT36 (BPD)

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = On chronic oxygen at 36 wks GA and >= 28 days old;
Use “N” if infant was older than 32 weeks at birth

CPAP Only

CPAPONLY

Alpha

1

Y, N, U

"Y" = infant with mechanical ventilation only for administration of surfactant.  "U" = Unknown

IPPV

IPPV

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = infant received any IPPV after resuscitation except for surfactant dosing

Duration for IPPV

DURIPPV

#

1

1,2,3,4

1: <1 wk; 2: <28d; 3: <3 mo; 4: >3mo

IPPV @ 36 wks CGA if >= 28 days old

IPPVAT36

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = On IPPV at 36 wks GA and >= 28 days old;
Use “N” if infant was older than 32 weeks at birth

ECMO

ECMO

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = Infant received ECMO

Nitric Oxide

NITROX

Alpha

1

Y, N

“Y” = Infant received Nitric Oxide

 

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