Scoring neonatal acute physiology is significant for improving the survival rate of neonates in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio (RPR) has been used to evaluate physiology of multiple diseases. However, the value of RPR as a predictor for morbidity and mortality in NICU remains unclear. The score for neonatal acute physiology and perinatal extension II (SNAPE-II) was used to evaluate the physiology and separate neonates into Mild (n = 45), Moderate (n = 45) and Severe (n = 45) groups. White blood cell count (WBC), procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in cord blood were examine. Spearman’s correlation and receiver operating characteristic analysis were performed to demonstrated the correlations of these indicators. There was a positive correlation between the SNAPE-II scores and RPR in neonates in NICU. The WBC, PCT and CRP levels increased with the upregulation of SNAPE-II scores in neonates in NICU and there were positive correlations between RPR and WBC, PCT and CRP, respectively. RPR could be used as a supplementary predictor for the evaluation of neonatal morbidity and mortality in NICU beside SNAPE-II.
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