SNAPPE 2 SCORES USED TO ASSESS THE RISK OF NEONATAL MORTALITY IN THE NICU FOR MODERATE TO LATE PRETERM INFANTS

Abstract

Background: The score for newborn acute physiology, or SNAP, was developed in 1993 and included 34 characteristics for
predicting neonatal morbidity and mortality. It was rebranded as SNAP-2 and converted into a 9-parameter tool for added
simplicity. Additionally, a perinatal extension known as SNAPPE-2 (SNAP Perinatal Extension, Version 2) was created for
widespread use.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of SNAPPE-2 in predicting death outcomes in preterm newborns
at a gestational age of 32–36 weeks in an Indian medical facility