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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Kufa Journal for Nursing SciencesBackground: Newborns are tested shortly after birth to get their Apgar score. This assessment evaluates an infant’s cardiac function, muscle tone, and other essential characteristics to establish whether additional investigations or actions that can be ...
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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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Surgical Apgar score could predict complications after esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2022 Zheng C +7 more
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Application of the Surgical APGAR Score to Predict Intensive Care Unit Admission and Post-Operative Outcomes in Cesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum. [PDF]
Medicina (Kaunas)Root E, Curbelo J, Ramsey P, Munoz JL.
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Utility of Surgical Apgar Score in Predicting Post-operative Complications After Whipple Procedure in Pancreatic Cancer Patients. [PDF]
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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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