Neonatology
Silverman-Andersen Respiratory Severity Score calculator
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Formula inputs
- Upper-chest movement
- Lower-chest retraction
- Xiphoid retraction
- Nasal dilation
- Expiratory grunt
Primary source
Silverman WA, Andersen DH. A controlled clinical trial of effects of water mist on obstructive respiratory signs, death rate and necropsy findings among premature infants. Pediatrics. DOI: 10.1542/peds.17.1.1. PMID: 13353856 (1956)
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