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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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 Apgar Score in Foals: Association with Clinical, Behavioral and Reproductive Parameters [PDF]
AnimalsThe Apgar score is commonly used to assess neonatal vitality in foals, although its clinical relevance remains unclear. This retrospective study evaluated 144 foals investigating associations between a four-parameter Apgar score assessed within 5 min of ...
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Modified Apgar Score and Early Physical Parameters in Luxi Black Donkey Foals at Birth: A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesNeonatal assessment in donkey foals is essential for reducing perinatal mortality and improving early management, yet breed-specific data remain scarce, particularly for indigenous Chinese breeds such as the Luxi Black donkey—an economically and ...
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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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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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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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The apgar score and infant mortality. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the Apgar score remains pertinent in contemporary practice after more than 50 years of wide use, and to assess the value of the Apgar score in predicting infant survival, expanding from the neonatal to the post-neonatal period ...
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BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background The 5-minute APGAR score is clinically used as a screening tool to assess how the newborn has reacted to previous care, remaining relevant for predicting neonatal survival.
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