Development of Standards for the New Ballard Maturation Score

Ehrenkranz, Richard A.

Abstract

Newborns 24-27 weeks gestation by maternal dates are being assessed by the New Ballard Maturation Score (NBS) to achieve sufficient numbers to calculate 95% confidence intervals for each week of gestation. The hypotheses is being tested that the NBS better predicts death or severe morbidity in infants less than 1500 grams admitted to the NBSCU than the best obstetrical estimate of gestation. The NBS and the physical portion of the original Ballard score are also being compared. (NICHD Neonatal Research Network)

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Type: General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
• Project #: 5M01RR006022-07
• Application #: 5225488
• Support Year: 7
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Publications

Askie, Lisa M; Darlow, Brian A; Finer, Neil et al. (2018) Association Between Oxygen Saturation Targeting and Death or Disability in Extremely Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis Collaboration. JAMA 319:2190-2201

Jilling, Tamas; Ambalavanan, Namasivayam; Cotten, C Michael et al. (2018) Surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely premature neonates is associated with genetic variations in an intergenic region of chromosome 8. Pediatr Res 83:943-953

Criado, Kristen K; Sharp, William G; McCracken, Courtney E et al. (2017) Overweight and obese status in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior. Autism :1362361316683888

Srinivasan, Lakshmi; Page, Grier; Kirpalani, Haresh et al. (2017) Genome-wide association study of sepsis in extremely premature infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 102:F439-F445

Di Fiore, Juliann M; Martin, Richard J; Li, Hong et al. (2017) Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort. J Pediatr 186:49-56.e1

Archer, Stephanie Wilson; Carlo, Waldemar A; Truog, William E et al. (2016) Improving publication rates in a collaborative clinical trials research network. Semin Perinatol 40:410-417

D'Angio, Carl T; Ambalavanan, Namasivayam; Carlo, Waldemar A et al. (2016) Blood Cytokine Profiles Associated with Distinct Patterns of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia among Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. J Pediatr 174:45-51.e5

Colaizy, Tarah T; Bartick, Melissa C; Jegier, Briana J et al. (2016) Impact of Optimized Breastfeeding on the Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants. J Pediatr 175:100-105.e2

Salas, Ariel A; Carlo, Waldemar A; Ambalavanan, Namasivayam et al. (2016) Gestational age and birthweight for risk assessment of neurodevelopmental impairment or death in extremely preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed :

Weissman, Scott J; Hansen, Nellie I; Zaterka-Baxter, Kristen et al. (2016) Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance-Associated Clones Among Escherichia coli Recovered From Newborns With Early-Onset Sepsis and Meningitis in the United States, 2008-2009. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 5:269-76