Apgar Score Components at 5 Minutes: Risks and Prediction of Neonatal Mortality

ConclusionsA reduced Apgar score has generally the same predictability of neonatal mortality as the full Apgar score. The full Apgar score or reduced scores may be better predictors of neonatal mortality in very preterm infants (≤31 weeks) than in infants with longer gestations.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sven Cnattingius, Mikael Norman, Fredrik Granath, Gunnar Petersson, Olof Stephansson, Thomas Frisell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research