Stabilization of the critically ill neonate awaiting transport

Materials and methods The database of the Neonatal Emergency TransportService in Lazio Region andall newborns transported within May 2009-December 2012 wereanalyzed (N=2,331). A multinomial logistic regression model was used to study the association between stabilization time and improvement and deterioration in TRIPS score in reference to no change, adjusting for potential confounders. Mortality Index for Neonatal Transportation score (MINT) [7] was analysed but not included in the multivariate model due to the covariation with the TRIPS score. In order to evaluate the potential interaction with stabilization times, the data analysis was stratified by perinatal level of care (I, II, III). Two-tailed p-values were considered at 5% significance level.