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Table 1 Table showing the frequency of clinical signs among 42 case scenarios managed by pediatricians and PRISMS phone application

From: First-step validation of a text message-based application for newborn clinical management among pediatricians

Clinical sign or symptom

Frequency of occurrence % (n/N)

Low birth weight (weight less than 2500 g)

31% (13/42)

Fever (temperature greater than 37.5 °C)

35.7% (15/42)

Hypothermia (temperature less than 36.5 °C

45.2% (19/42)

Severe hypothermia (Temperature less than 35.5 °C)

21.4% (9/42)

Convulsions present at presentation

9.5% (4/42)

Fast breathing (Rate greater than 60 per minute)

52.3% (22/42)

Chest in-drawing

23.8% (10/42)

Noisy breathing

4.8% (2/42)

Poor breastfeeding

26.2% (11/42)

Jaundice

19% (8/42)