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Table 1 Comparison of the three neonatal composite outcomes

From: Impact of implementation of a breech clinic in a tertiary hospital

Term Breech Trial outcome

PREMODA outcome

Erasme breech clinic outcome

Fetal or neonatal mortality

Fetal or neonatal mortality

Fetal or neonatal mortality

Birth trauma including:

- Subdural hematoma

- Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage

- Spinal cord injury

- Basal skull fracture

- Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge

- Clinically significant genital injury

Birth trauma including:

- Subdural hematoma

- Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage

- Spinal cord injury

- Basal skull fracture

- Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge

- Clinically significant genital injury

Birth trauma including:

- Subdural hematoma

- Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage

- Spinal cord injury

- Basal skull fracture

- Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge

- Clinically significant genital injury

Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age or requiring two or more drugs to control them

Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age

Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age or requiring two or more drugs to control them

Five-minute Apgar score of less than four

Five-minute Apgar score of less than four

Five-minute Apgar score of less than four

Cord-blood base deficit of at least 15

/

Cord-blood base deficit of at least 15

Hypotonia for at least 2 h

/

/

Stupor

/

/

Decreased response to pain, or coma

/

/

Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h

Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h

Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h

Tube feeding for 4 days or more

Parenteral or tube feeding for at least 4 days

Parenteral or exclusive tube feeding for at least 4 days

Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days

Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days

Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days