Category A |
Infants requiring artificial respiratory support |
Category B |
Infants requiring 40% or more oxygen |
Infants whose entire fluid intake is provided intravenously |
Infants whose current weight is less than 1000 g |
Infants with a stoma, or a pleural, peritoneal, or urethral drain in place |
Category C |
Infants receiving less than 40% supplemental oxygen |
Infants receiving some intravenous fluid |
Infants who are at least partially tube fed |
Infants who currently weigh between 1000 and 1750 g |
Infants who have had a fit or a sustained (>20 s) apnoeic attack during the previous 24 hours |
Category D |
Bottle or breast fed infants weighing more than 1750 g admitted for observation only |
NNN, Northern Neonatal Network.