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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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