Importance The Apgar score is used worldwide as an assessment tool to estimate the vitality
of newborns in their first minutes of life. Its applicability to estimate neurodevelopmental …

A low Apgar score is associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in term infants,
while such association remains controversial in preterm neonates. The objective of this …

Background Gestational age is the major determinant of neonatal death (death within the
first 28 days of life) in preterm infants. The joint effect of gestational age and Apgar score on …

Introduction: Apgar scoring in modern practice has extended beyond the original described
remit by Virginia Apgar, including prognostication. Prognostic value of Apgar scoring in …

Aim: To identify early predictors of outcome in infants born at 25 gestational weeks. Material
and Methods: Data from a regional perinatal database (time‐period 1995–2001, total n= 108 …

Background The aim of this study was to ascertain risks of neonatal mortality, severe
neurological morbidity and severe non-neurological morbidity related to the 5-min Apgar …

Aim: To investigate the relationship between low Apgar score and neonatal mortality in
preterm neonates. Methods: Infant birth and death certificate data from the US National …

For more than two decades, Apgar scores have been used to predict developmental
outcome in newborns. However, most studies have used full-term babies for their data base …

Background To examine the antenatal and early neonatal correlates of low Apgar scores (<
3 and< 6 at 1 and 5 minutes) in preterm newborns (23-34 weeks' gestation). Objective The …

(1) Background: We aimed to study whether a low 5 min Apgar score is associated with
pediatric neurological morbidities throughout childhood.(2) Methods: A population-based …