Association of Apgar score at 5 minutes with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction The Apgar score is routinely given at childbirth worldwide. A low Apgar score at 5 minutes is a strong predictor for neonatal death. Scores below 7 have been associated with higher risks of later neurologic disability.
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The Surgical Apgar Score [PDF]
Annals of Surgery Open, 2022 Objectives:. To review the current literature evaluating the performance of the Surgical Apgar Score (SAS). Background:. The SAS is a simple metric calculated at the end of surgery that provides clinicians with information about a patient’s postoperative
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A comparative analysis of APGAR score and the gold standard in the diagnosis of birth asphyxia at a tertiary health facility in Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundBirth asphyxia is a consistent key contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality, notably in sub-Saharan Africa. The APGAR score, though a globally used diagnostic tool for birth asphyxia, remains largely understudied especially in resource ...
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Maternal factors associated with immediate low Apgar score in newborn babies at an intermediate hospital in Northern Namibia [PDF]
Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022 Background. All newborn infants are required to undergo the Apgar score/assessment immediately after birth and again at five minutes. This vital examination is performed to determine how well the infant is adjusting to the birthing process and the ...
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Association between 5-min Apgar score and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a Scotland-wide record linkage study of 758,423 school children [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 1 in 20 children and is associated with life-long sequelae. Previous studies of the association between Apgar score and ADHD have reported inconsistent findings.
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Prevalence and factors associated with low 5th minute APGAR score among mothers who birth through emergency cesarean section: prospective cross-sectional study in Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Apgar score is a method to assess the status of the baby immediately after delivery. It also used to assess the response to and overall the prognosis of the resuscitations.
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Association between preoperative frailty and surgical Apgar score in abdominal cancer surgery: a secondary analysis of a prospective observational study [PDF]
JA Clinical ReportsIntroduction The surgical Apgar score is useful for predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, its applicability in frail patients with minimal hemodynamic variation remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the association between
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Pediatrics, 2006 The Apgar score provides a convenient shorthand for reporting the status of the newborn infant and the response to resuscitation. The Apgar score has been used inappropriately to predict specific neurologic outcome in the term infant. There are no consistent data on the significance of the Apgar score in preterm infants. The Apgar score has limitations,
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2022 Low Apgar score is associated with increased risk of death in preterm or full-term infants. However, the use of Apgar score to assess extremely preterm (EP) infants is controversial.
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Pediatrics, 2015 The Apgar score provides an accepted and convenient method for reporting the status of the newborn infant immediately after birth and the response to resuscitation if needed. The Apgar score alone cannot be considered as evidence of, or a consequence of, asphyxia; does not predict individual neonatal mortality or neurologic outcome; and should not be ...
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