Table 1 Definitions for Cause-Specific Referral for Care During the Neonatal Period
From: Sex differences in morbidity and care-seeking during the neonatal period in rural southern Nepal
Reason for Referral | Definition |
|---|---|
Unconsciousness | Loss of consciousness observed by field worker or reported by the newborn’s mother |
Fever | Temperature of newborn measured at 101 °F or higher by field worker |
Pneumonia | Rapid breathing (≧60 breaths/min) AND Fever >101 °F OR Severe chest indrawing observed by the field worker |
Convulsions/Stiffness | Convulsions and/or Stiffness of the back observed by field worker, or reported by the newborn’s mother. |
Yellow Body/Eyes | Newborn’s body or eyes appeared yellow in color |
Persistent Watery Stool | Mother reported that the newborn had loose/watery stools |
Blood in Stool | Any blood in the stool reported by the mother or observed by field worker |
Hypothermia | Temperature of newborn measured at 96 °F or lower by field worker, OR newborn felt cold to touch |
Severe Skin Infection | Field worker observed many pustules or blisters, OR one or more large areas of redness/pus |
Cord Infection Level I | Field worker observed moderate or severe redness that extended from the umbilicus to the skin OR moderate or severe swelling that extended from the umbilicus to the skin |
Cord Infection Level II | Field worker observed pus coming from the umbilicus AND redness AND swelling of any grade |
Any Two in List: | |
1) Difficulty Breathing | 1) Mother reported or field worker observed that the newborn had difficulty drawing breath in the previous 24 h |
2) Vomiting | 2) Mother reported that newborn vomited more than half his/her feed |
3) Difficulty Feeding | 3) Mother reported that the newborn had difficulty feeding or sucking |
4) Fever | 4) Temperature of newborn measured at 100 °F or higher by the field worker |
Other | Referred for other reasons not specified above |