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A method, developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar, to evaluate a newborn's adjustment to extrauterine life. Five items - heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color - are evaluated 60 seconds after birth and again five minutes later on a scale from 0-2, 0 being the lowest, 2 being normal. The five numbers are added for the Apgar score. A score of 0-3 represents severe distress, 4-7 indicates moderate distress, and a score of 7-10 predicts an absence of difficulty in adjusting to extrauterine life.

An infant during the first month after birth.

Respiratory failure in the newborn. (Dorland, 27th ed)

A nonreassuring fetal status (NRFS) indicating that the FETUS is compromised (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1988). It can be identified by sub-optimal values in FETAL HEART RATE; oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD; and other parameters.

Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY.

A variety of anesthetic methods such as EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA used to control the pain of childbirth.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Delivery of the FETUS and PLACENTA under the care of an obstetrician or a health worker. Obstetric deliveries may involve physical, psychological, medical, or surgical interventions.

Results of conception and ensuing pregnancy, including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; INDUCED ABORTION. The outcome may follow natural or artificial insemination or any of the various ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, such as EMBRYO TRANSFER or FERTILIZATION IN VITRO.

The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated as the time from the last day of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization.

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Physiologic or biochemical monitoring of the fetus. It is usually done during LABOR, OBSTETRIC and may be performed in conjunction with the monitoring of uterine activity. It may also be performed prenatally as when the mother is undergoing surgery.

A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.

The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).

Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases.

Medical problems associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR, such as BREECH PRESENTATION; PREMATURE OBSTETRIC LABOR; HEMORRHAGE; or others. These complications can affect the well-being of the mother, the FETUS, or both.

Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.

The restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead. (Dorland, 27th ed)

The elimination of PAIN, without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS, during OBSTETRIC LABOR; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; or the POSTPARTUM PERIOD, usually through the administration of ANALGESICS.

An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.

Surgical instrument designed to extract the newborn by the head from the maternal passages without injury to it or the mother.

Hospital units equipped for childbirth.

Artificially induced UTERINE CONTRACTION. Generally, LABOR, OBSTETRIC is induced with the intent to cause delivery of the fetus and termination of pregnancy.

Extraction of the fetus by means of obstetrical instruments.

Monitoring of FETAL HEART frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum UTERINE CONTRACTION.

A condition caused by inhalation of MECONIUM into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigorous respiratory movements during difficult PARTURITION or respiratory system abnormalities. Meconium aspirate may block small airways leading to difficulties in PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE and ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA.

The thick green-to-black mucilaginous material found in the intestines of a full-term fetus. It consists of secretions of the INTESTINAL GLANDS; BILE PIGMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; and intrauterine debris. It constitutes the first stools passed by a newborn.

An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs), regardless of gestational age.

Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

Removal of the fetus from the uterus or vagina at or near the end of pregnancy with a metal traction cup that is attached to the fetus' head. Negative pressure is applied and traction is made on a chain passed through the suction tube. (From Stedman, 26th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)

Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants.

Deficient oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD.

CHILDBIRTH at the end of a normal duration of PREGNANCY, between 37 to 40 weeks of gestation or about 280 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.

Period from the onset of true OBSTETRIC LABOR to the complete dilatation of the CERVIX UTERI.

Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth.

The age of the mother in PREGNANCY.

The period of OBSTETRIC LABOR that is from the complete dilatation of the CERVIX UTERI to the expulsion of the FETUS.

The event that a FETUS is born alive with heartbeats or RESPIRATION regardless of GESTATIONAL AGE. Such liveborn is called a newborn infant (INFANT, NEWBORN).

A term used to describe pregnancies that exceed the upper limit of a normal gestational period. In humans, a prolonged pregnancy is defined as one that extends beyond 42 weeks (294 days) after the first day of the last menstrual period (MENSTRUATION), or birth with gestational age of 41 weeks or more.

Procedure in which an anesthetic is injected into the epidural space.

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

A condition characterized by long-standing brain dysfunction or damage, usually of three months duration or longer. Potential etiologies include BRAIN INFARCTION; certain NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ANOXIA, BRAIN; ENCEPHALITIS; certain NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; metabolic disorders (see BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC); and other conditions.

Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).

A disorder characterized by a reduction of oxygen in the blood combined with reduced blood flow (ISCHEMIA) to the brain from a localized obstruction of a cerebral artery or from systemic hypoperfusion. Prolonged hypoxia-ischemia is associated with ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN EDEMA; COMA; and other conditions.

The position or orientation of the FETUS at near term or during OBSTETRIC LABOR, determined by its relation to the SPINE of the mother and the birth canal. The normal position is a vertical, cephalic presentation with the fetal vertex flexed on the NECK.

Deaths occurring from the 28th week of GESTATION to the 28th day after birth in a given population.

Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as well as pressure on the CERVIX; BLADDER; and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Labor pain mostly occurs in the ABDOMEN; the GROIN; and the BACK.

Procedure in which an anesthetic is injected directly into the spinal cord.

The condition of carrying TWINS simultaneously.

The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery.

The last third of a human PREGNANCY, from the beginning of the 29th through the 42nd completed week (197 to 294 days) of gestation.

The number of offspring a female has borne. It is contrasted with GRAVIDITY, which refers to the number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome.

A widely used local anesthetic agent.

Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.

A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.

A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)

The failure of a FETUS to attain its expected FETAL GROWTH at any GESTATIONAL AGE.

Childbirth taking place in the home.

Death of the developing young in utero. BIRTH of a dead FETUS is STILLBIRTH.

Labor and delivery without medical intervention, usually involving RELAXATION THERAPY.

The co-occurrence of pregnancy and a cardiovascular disease. The disease may precede or follow FERTILIZATION and it may or may not have a deleterious effect on the pregnant woman or FETUS.

An infant having a birth weight lower than expected for its gestational age.

The heart rate of the FETUS. The normal range at term is between 120 and 160 beats per minute.

Patient care procedures performed during the operation that are ancillary to the actual surgery. It includes monitoring, fluid therapy, medication, transfusion, anesthesia, radiography, and laboratory tests.

A complication of PREGNANCY, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal HYPERTENSION and PROTEINURIA with or without pathological EDEMA. Symptoms may range between mild and severe. Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of gestation, but may develop before this time in the presence of trophoblastic disease.

Special hospitals which provide care to women during pregnancy and parturition.

Malformations of organs or body parts during development in utero.

The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.

Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission.

The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus.

The total relative probability, expressed on a logarithmic scale, that a linkage relationship exists among selected loci. Lod is an acronym for "logarithmic odds."

In screening and diagnostic tests, the probability that a person with a positive test is a true positive (i.e., has the disease), is referred to as the predictive value of a positive test; whereas, the predictive value of a negative test is the probability that the person with a negative test does not have the disease. Predictive value is related to the sensitivity and specificity of the test.

The three approximately equal periods of a normal human PREGNANCY. Each trimester is about three months or 13 to 14 weeks in duration depending on the designation of the first day of gestation.

Various branches of surgical practice limited to specialized areas.

Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis (see PARESIS) refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body.

Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.

Continuous care and monitoring of newborn infants with life-threatening conditions, in any setting.

Abnormally low BLOOD PRESSURE that can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Common symptom is DIZZINESS but greater negative impacts on the body occur when there is prolonged depravation of oxygen and nutrients.

Women who are engaged in gainful activities usually outside the home.

The event that a FETUS is born dead or stillborn.

A narcotic analgesic that can be used for the relief of most types of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labor. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration.

Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.

Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality.

Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.

Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)

The balance between acids and bases in the BODY FLUIDS. The pH (HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION) of the arterial BLOOD provides an index for the total body acid-base balance.

Pregnancy in which the mother and/or FETUS are at greater than normal risk of MORBIDITY or MORTALITY. Causes include inadequate PRENATAL CARE, previous obstetrical history (ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS), pre-existing maternal disease, pregnancy-induced disease (GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION), and MULTIPLE PREGNANCY, as well as advanced maternal age above 35.

The state of PREGNANCY in women with DIABETES MELLITUS. This does not include either symptomatic diabetes or GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE induced by pregnancy (DIABETES, GESTATIONAL) which resolves at the end of pregnancy.

The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)

Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or rarely MUSCULAR DISEASES. The locked-in syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia in combination with cranial muscle paralysis. Consciousness is spared and the only retained voluntary motor activity may be limited eye movements. This condition is usually caused by a lesion in the upper BRAIN STEM which injures the descending cortico-spinal and cortico-bulbar tracts.

Pathophysiological conditions of the FETUS in the UTERUS. Some fetal diseases may be treated with FETAL THERAPIES.

Procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery.

The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of an individual from birth up to but not including ADOLESCENCE.

A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)

Management of breast cancer during pregnancy using a standardized protocol. (1/435)

PURPOSE: No standardized therapeutic interventions have been reported for patients diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy. Of the potential interventions, none have been prospectively evaluated for treatment efficacy in the mother or safety for the fetus. We present our experience with the use of combination chemotherapy for breast cancer during pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: During the past 8 years, 24 pregnant patients with primary or recurrent cancer of the breast were managed by outpatient chemotherapy, surgery, or surgery plus radiation therapy, as clinically indicated. The chemotherapy included fluorouracil (1,000 mg/m2), doxorubicin (50 mg/m2), and cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2), administered every 3 to 4 weeks after the first trimester of pregnancy. Care was provided by medical oncologists, breast surgeons, and perinatal obstetricians. RESULTS: Modified radical mastectomy was performed in 18 of the 22 patients, and two patients were treated with segmental mastectomy with postpartum radiation therapy. This group included patients in all trimesters of pregnancy. The patients received a median of four cycles of combination chemotherapy during pregnancy. No antepartum complications temporally attributable to systemic therapy were noted. The mean gestational age at delivery was 38 weeks. Apgar scores, birthweights, and immediate postpartum health were reported to be normal for all of the children. CONCLUSION: Breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy with minimal complications of labor and delivery. (+info)

Perinatal risk and severity of illness in newborns at 6 neonatal intensive care units. (2/435)

OBJECTIVES: This multisite study sought to identify (1) any differences in admission risk (defined by gestational age and illness severity) among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and (2) obstetric antecedents of newborn illness severity. METHODS: Data on 1476 babies born at a gestational age of less than 32 weeks in 6 perinatal centers were abstracted prospectively. Newborn illness severity was measured with the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology. Regression models were constructed to predict scores as a function of perinatal risk factors. RESULTS: The sites differed by several obstetric case-mix characteristics. Of these, only gestational age, small for gestational age. White race, and severe congenital anomalies were associated with higher scores. Antenatal corticosteroids, low Apgar scores, and neonatal hypothermia also affected illness severity. At 2 sites, higher mean severity could not be explained by case mix. CONCLUSIONS: Obstetric events and perinatal practices affect newborn illness severity. These risk factors differ among perinatal centers and are associated with elevated illness severity at some sites. Outcomes of NICU care may be affected by antecedent events and perinatal practices. (+info)

Prenatal diagnosis of a lean umbilical cord: a simple marker for the fetus at risk of being small for gestational age at birth. (3/435)

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the prenatal diagnosis of a 'lean' umbilical cord in otherwise normal fetuses identifies fetuses at risk of being small for gestational age (SGA) at birth and of having distress in labor. The umbilical cord was defined as lean when its cross-sectional area on ultrasound examination was below the 10th centile for gestational age. METHOD: Pregnant women undergoing routine sonographic examination were included in the study. Inclusion criteria were gestational age greater than 20 weeks, intact membranes, and singleton gestation. The sonographic cross-sectional area of the umbilical cord was measured in a plane adjacent to the insertion into the fetal abdomen. Umbilical artery Doppler waveforms were recorded during fetal apnea and fetal anthropometric parameters were measured. RESULTS: During the study period, 860 patients met the inclusion criteria, of whom 3.6% delivered a SGA infant. The proportion of SGA infants was higher among fetuses who had a lean umbilical cord on ultrasound examination than among those with a normal umbilical cord (11.5% vs. 2.6%, p < 0.05). Fetuses with a lean cord had a risk 4.4-fold higher of being SGA at birth than those with a normal umbilical cord. After 25 weeks of gestation, this risk was 12.4 times higher when the umbilical cord was lean than when it was of normal size. The proportion of fetuses with meconium-stained amniotic fluid at delivery was higher among fetuses with a lean cord than among those with a normal umbilical cord (14.6% vs. 3.1%, p < 0.001). The proportion of infants who had a 5-min Apgar score < 7 was higher among those who had a lean cord than among those with normal umbilical cord (5.2% vs. 1.3%, p < 0.05). Considering only patients admitted in labor with intact membranes and who delivered an appropriate-for-gestational-age infant, the proportion of fetuses who had oligohydramnios at the time of delivery was higher among those who had a lean cord than among those with a normal umbilical cord (17.6% versus 1.3%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: We conclude that fetuses with a lean umbilical cord have an increased risk of being small for gestational age at birth and of having signs of distress at the time of delivery. (+info)

Birth weight in relation to morbidity and mortality among newborn infants. (4/435)

BACKGROUND: At any given gestational age, infants with low birth weight have relatively high morbidity and mortality. It is not known, however, whether there is a threshold weight below which morbidity and mortality are significantly greater, or whether that threshold varies with gestational age. METHODS: We analyzed the neonatal outcomes of death, five-minute Apgar score, umbilical-artery blood pH, and morbidity due to prematurity for all singleton infants delivered at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, between January 1, 1988, and August 31, 1996. A distribution of birth weights according to week of gestation at birth was created. Infants in the 26th through 75th percentiles for weight served as the reference group. Data on preterm infants (those born at 24 to 36 weeks of gestation) were analyzed separately from data on infants delivered at term (37 or more weeks of gestation). RESULTS: A total of 122,754 women and adolescents delivered singleton live infants without malformations between 24 and 43 weeks of gestation. Among the 12,317 preterm infants who were analyzed, there was no specific birth-weight percentile at which morbidity and mortality increased. Among 82,361 infants who were born at term and whose birth weights were at or below the 75th percentile, however, the rate of neonatal death increased from 0.03 percent in the reference group (26th through 75th percentile for weight) to 0.3 percent for those with birth weights at or below the 3rd percentile (P<0.001). The incidence of five-minute Apgar scores of 3 or less and umbilical-artery blood pH values of 7.0 or less was approximately doubled for infants at or below the 3rd birth-weight percentile (P=0.003 and P<0.001, respectively). The incidence of intubation at birth, seizures during the first day of life, and sepsis was also significantly increased among term infants with birth weights at or below the 3rd percentile. These differences persisted after adjustment for the mother's race and parity and the infant's sex. CONCLUSIONS: Mortality and morbidity are increased among infants born at term whose birth weights are at or below the 3rd percentile for their gestational age. (+info)

Influence of parity on the obstetric performance of mothers aged 40 years and above. (5/435)

We reviewed the delivery records of 205 mothers aged 40 years and above who delivered from 1st January 1994 to 31st December 1996 to examine the influence of parity on their obstetric performance. There were 51 (24.9%) primiparous mothers. The incidences of antenatal complications (antepartum haemorrhage, hypertensive disorder, glucose intolerance, prematurity), labour performance (type of labour, mode of delivery) and neonatal outcome (birth weight, Apgar scores, neonatal intensive care unit admission, perinatal mortality) were compared between the 51 (24.9%) primiparous and the 154 (75.1%) multiparous mothers. Higher incidences of antepartum haemorrhage (17.6 versus 5.8%, P = 0.0188), hypertensive disorder (17.6 versus 5.2%, P = 0.015), labour induction (33.3 versus 14.3%, P = 0.004) and Caesarean section delivery (58.8 versus 20.8%, P < 0.0001) were found among the primiparous mothers than the multiparous group. Neonatal outcome, however, was similar in both groups. We conclude that the primiparous mothers aged 40 years and above had more complicated antenatal and labour courses than multiparous mothers. On the other hand, the neonatal outcomes of two groups were comparable. (+info)

Physiologic restriction versus genetic weight potential: study in normal fetuses and in fetuses with intrauterine growth retardation. (6/435)

Physiologic weight restriction is defined as the difference between the genetic and real weight in a normal fetus. The aims of this study were (1) to obtain, in normal pregnancies, reference values of mean weight restriction between 32 and 42 weeks for both male and female fetuses, and (2) to observe how weight restriction may influence intrauterine growth retardation. In the first part of the study, 1004 ultrasonograms of 389 different women were studied and the estimated fetal weights with their regression curves were calculated and drawn for all fetuses by sex. Differences between the 50th percentile of the genetic curves in normal population and the estimated fetal weight values for each of the 1004 examinations were calculated and weight restriction 50th and 90th percentiles were described. In the second part of the study, genetic curves were constructed retrospectively for 20 fetuses with intrauterine weight restriction whose examinations were performed before week 28 and were compared with curves for the normal population. Finally, for the 20 patients with intrauterine weight restriction, differences between genetic and real weight at delivery were plotted and compared with weight restriction 50th and 90th percentiles. Also, fetuses with intrauterine weight restriction were compared according to differing degrees of restriction. Weight restriction began between 31 and 33 weeks of gestation and was earlier and marked in female fetuses. Genetic percentiles were higher in normal fetuses than in fetuses with intrauterine weight restriction. In addition, pregnancies of intrauterine growth restricted fetuses with greater degrees of weight restriction were more abnormal than those of fetuses with a lesser degree of weight restriction. Both facts imply that some of the fetuses included in the classic diagnosis of intrauterine weight restriction may be genetically small fetuses. Concepts of weight restriction and physiologic weight restriction might be applied to discriminate between normal, genetically small fetuses and fetuses affected with intrauterine growth retardation. (+info)

Births: final data for 1997. (7/435)

OBJECTIVES: This report presents 1997 data on U.S. births according to a wide variety of characteristics. Data are presented for maternal demographic characteristics including age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, and educational attainment; maternal lifestyle and health characteristics (medical risk factors, weight gain, and tobacco and alcohol use); medical care utilization by pregnant women (prenatal care, obstetric procedures, complications of labor and/or delivery, attendant at birth, and method of delivery); and infant health characteristics (period of gestation, birthweight, Apgar score, abnormal conditions, congenital anomalies, and multiple births). Also presented are birth and fertility rates by age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status. Selected data by mother's State of residence are shown including teenage birth rates and total fertility rates, as well as data on month and day of birth, sex ratio, and age of father. Trends in fertility patterns and maternal and infant characteristics are described and interpreted. METHODS: Descriptive tabulations of data reported on the birth certificates of the 3.9 million births that occurred in 1997 are presented. RESULTS: Birth and fertility rates declined very slightly in 1997. Birth rates for teenagers fell 3 to 5 percent. Rates for women in their twenties changed very little, whereas rates for women in their thirties rose 2 percent. The number of births and the birth rate for unmarried women each declined slightly in 1997 while the percent of births that were to unmarried women was unchanged. Smoking by pregnant women overall dropped again in 1997, but continued to increase among teenagers. Improvements in prenatal care utilization continued. The cesarean delivery rate increased slightly after declining for 7 consecutive years. The proportion of multiple birth continued to rise; higher order multiple births (e.g., triplets, quadruplets) rose by 14 percent in 1997, following a 20 percent rise from 1995 to 1996. Key measures of birth outcome--the percents of low birthweight and preterm births--increased, with particularly large increases in the preterm rate. These changes are in large part the result of increases in multiple births. (+info)

Glycopyrrolate reduces nausea during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section without affecting neonatal outcome. (8/435)

We have tested the hypotheses that glycopyrrolate, administered immediately before induction of subarachnoid anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section, reduces the incidence and severity of nausea, with no adverse effects on neonatal Apgar scores, in a double-blind, randomized, controlled study. Fifty women received either glycopyrrolate 200 micrograms or saline (placebo) i.v. during fluid preload, before induction of spinal anaesthesia with 2.5 ml of 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine. Patients were questioned directly regarding nausea at 3-min intervals throughout operation and asked to report symptoms as they arose. The severity of nausea was assessed using a verbal scoring system and was treated with increments of i.v. ephedrine and fluids. Patients in the group pretreated with glycopyrrolate reported a reduction in the frequency (P = 0.02) and severity (P = 0.03) of nausea. Glycopyrrolate also reduced the severity of hypotension, as evidenced by reduced ephedrine requirements (P = 0.02). There were no differences in neonatal Apgar scores between groups. (+info)

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... created an easy scoring method for predicting infant health, now known as the "Apgar score." The Apgar score measures five body ... Finster, Mieczyslaw; Wood, Margaret (2005-04-01). "The Apgar Score Has Survived the Test of Time". Anesthesiology: The Journal ... and the creation of the Apgar score. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is a member of the Food Allergy ... Apgar, Virginia (August 1975). "A Proposal for a New Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant". Survey of Anesthesiology. 19 ...

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Virginia Apgar devises the Apgar score as a simple replicable method of quickly and summarily assessing the health of babies ... Finster, M.; Wood, M. (May 2005). "The Apgar score has survived the test of time". Anesthesiology. 102 (4): 855-857. doi: ... Apgar, Virginia (1953). "A proposal for a new method of evaluation of the newborn infant". Current Researches in Anesthesia & ...

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Signs and symptoms of HIE may include: Low Apgar scores, ...

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Apgar score Ballard JL, Novak KK, Driver M (November 1979). "A simplified score for assessment of fetal maturation of newly ... The New Ballard Score allows scores of -1 for the criteria, hence making negative scores possible. The possible scores then ... A simple formula to come directly to the age from the Ballard Score is Age=((2*score)+120)) / 5 Maturity Rating: Score/weeks ... This scoring allows for the estimation of age in the range of 26 weeks-44 weeks. The New Ballard Score is an extension of the ...

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... as measured by the Apgar score of the newborns) continue to be found in the grandchildren of those who consumed tainted farm ... "Maternal exposure to brominated flame retardants and infant Apgar scores". Chemosphere. 118: 178-186. Bibcode:2015Chmsp.118.. ...

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Apgar scoring is performed one minute and five minutes after birth. Scoring ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating severe ... The apgar scale is an assessment performed immediately following birth. It consists of the assessment of heart rate, ...

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... such as low Apgar score, need for resuscitation at birth, and perinatal distress, were previously reported". An apgar score ...

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Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) known for the Apgar score and improving infant mortality. The discovery of penicillin in the 20th ...

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Virginia Apgar and the Apgar Score: How the Apgar Score Came to Be". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 120 (5): 1060-1064. doi:10.1213/ ... Virginia Apgar developed the Apgar score, used for standardized assessment of infants immediately upon delivery, to guide ...

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... with each component scored from 0 to 2. A healthy baby at birth usually has an Apgar score of 8 or 9. This means they look pink ... babies with good Apgar scores are dried and rubbed, any obstruction of breathing is cleared, and they are warmed either with ... The newborn is evaluated at 1 and 5 minutes after birth using the Apgar score, which assigns points based on appearance (color ... Scores below 7 generally require further care (see resuscitation below). After initial evaluation, ...

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It is important to understand that an Apgar score is not a diagnosis, it is merely a clinical finding. If a newborns score is 0 ... A score of 7-10 at 5 minutes is normal, a score of 4 to 6 at 5 minutes is intermediate, and a score of 0-3 is considered low. ... This statistic is based on a mean Apgar score of 5.9, which is considered intermediate. More data is needed to understand ... Initial evaluation of a newborn is done by obtaining an Apgar score, which gives the clinician an approximation of the infant's ...

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Examples are the Avogadro constant, the Diesel engine, meitnerium, Alzheimer's disease, and the Apgar score. For a different ...

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Virginia Apgar (1909-1974), physician who created the Apgar score for assessing the health of newborns. Richard Bagger (born ... The Virginia Apgar Papers: Biographical Information, accessed December 31, 2006. Staff. "The Westfield Five: A course of ... "Westfield 3, Chatham 2 (High school Boys Tennis scores and results)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 3, 2010, updated August ... "Schoolboy Halfback Breaks New Jersey Scoring Record", The New York Times, December 5, 1976. Accessed December 26, 2020. " ...

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Virginia Apgar (Apgar score) Oswald Avery (pioneer in immunochemistry) T. Romeyn Beck (pioneer in medical jurisprudence; ... The median undergraduate GPA and average MCAT score for successful applicants in 2014 were 3.82 and 36, respectively. Columbia ... VP&S is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States based on average MCAT score, GPA, and acceptance rate. ...

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There is also no change in the Apgar score of the newborn between early and late epidural administration. Epidurals other than ...

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Several randomized controlled trials have reported no association between Doppler exposure and birth weight, Apgar scores, and ...

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Babies who are born premature with low birthweight, or who have low Apgar scores, are also at increased risk; in premature ...

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Babies who are born premature with low birthweight, or who have low Apgar scores, are also at increased risk; in premature ...

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An example of a backronym as a mnemonic is the Apgar score, used to assess the health of newborn babies. The rating system was ... "The Virginia Apgar Papers - Obstetric Anesthesia and a Scorecard for Newborns, 1949-1958". U.S. National Library of Medicine, ... Ten years after the initial publication, the backronym APGAR was coined in the US as a mnemonic learning aid: Appearance, Pulse ... devised by and named after Virginia Apgar. ...

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"Apgar score of 0 at 5 minutes and neonatal seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction in relation to birth setting" (PDF). ... The study indicated that babies born at home are roughly 10 times as likely to have an Apgar score of 0 after 5 minutes and ... The study findings showed that the risk of Apgar scores of 0 is even greater in first-born babies-14 times the risk of hospital ... Ethics review additionally found that several studies concluded that home births had a higher risk of failing Apgar scores in ...

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Apgar score Bishop, Edward H. (August 1964). "Pelvic Scoring for Elective Induction". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 24 (2): 266-268 ... Bishop score, also Bishop's score or cervix score, is a pre-labor scoring system to assist in predicting whether induction of ... The highest possible score is 13 and the lowest possible score is 0. A score of 5 or less suggests that labour is unlikely to ... A score of 9 or more indicates that labour will most likely commence spontaneously. Scores between 5 and 9 require additional ...

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... and low APGAR scores. Testing for neonatal sepsis is done because of how little it physically presents itself in babies. ...

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... the Analgizer allows labor to progress normally and with no apparent adverse effect on Apgar scores. All vital signs remain ...

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It has been shown to cause low birth weight, small gestational age, preterm birth, and poor APGAR scores in the infant. ...

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... and result in an improved Apgar score for the infant. Different measures for pain control have varying degrees of success and ... A scoring system called a Bishop score can be used to judge the degree of cervical ripening in order to predict the timing of ... These factors form the Bishop score. The Bishop score can also be used as a means to predict the success of an induction of ... and does not appear to have an immediate effect on neonatal status as determined by Apgar scores. Augmentation is the process ...

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2020) reported: "ZigZag pattern and late decelerations of FHR were associated with cord blood acidemia, low Apgar scores, need ... low 5-min Apgar scores at birth, and need for neonatal resuscitation after birth, indicating increased occurrence of fetal ...

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Polyamorous women have both higher levels of testosterone and score higher on measures of sexual desire than women who are ... Gangestad S. W.; Thornhill R.; Garver-Apgar C. E. (2005). "Adaptations to ovulation implications for sexual and social ...

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Virginia Apgar and the Apgar Score: How the Apgar Score Came to Be". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 120 (5): 1060-1064. doi:10.1213/ ... Inappropriately using the Apgar score has led to errors in diagnosing asphyxia. Various studies have shown that the Apgar score ... A constellation of factors may contribute to a low Apgar score value. An Apgar score that remains below three at five minutes ... in its infancy the Apgar score was developed to be used on newborns at 1 minute after birth. However, today the Apgar score is ...

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Hetrick, Adam (August 17, 2010). "Dana Acheson, Kelly McCreary and Clayton Apgar Set for Perfect Harmony Off-Broadway". ... scored a production. McCreary later reflected, "In that tough time, before I quit acting, that was one of the few creative ...

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Babies must remain with their mother's postpartum because the only nursery available is meant for babies with low apgar scores ...

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ABC - airway, breathing, and circulation AEIOU-TIPS - causes of altered mental status APGAR - a backronym for appearance, pulse ... response Scale scores are 4,5,6: Scale of 4: see so much more Scale of 5: talking jive Scale of 6: feels the pricks (if testing ... Mahadevan; Garmel (2012), An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine, p. 831, ISBN 978-0521747769 APGAR, V (1953). "A ... Two tier score: PE likely > 4 PET-MAC P = Pulmonary embolism E = Esophageal rupture T = Tension pneumothorax M = Myocardial ...

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Andreev Apgar score - Virginia Apgar Arago spot - Dominique François Jean Arago Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction - Aleksandr ... score, similarity - Taffee T. Tanimoto Taylor cone - Geoffrey Ingram Taylor Taylor-Couette flow - Geoffrey Ingram Taylor and ...

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Garver-Apgar, Christine E.; Melissa; Eaton, Joshua M. Tybur; Emery Thompson, Melissa (2011). "Evidence of Intralocus Sexual ... males and females who appear to be more masculine in their physical appearance for their sex report to have brothers that score ...

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Birth asphyxia with Apgar scores less than or equal to 5 at 1 minute or less than or equal to 6 at 5 minutes. In order to ...

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... and/or low Apgar score, though these are likely consequences rather than causes. The cause of the condition is as of yet ...

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... and he saw in Apgar the 'energy and ability' to make a significant contribution. Apgar later devised the Apgar Score also at ... He supervised the surgical residency of Virginia Apgar, later advising her to pursue her medical career in the field of ...

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... hypotonia and low Apgar scores) are: 7.0-10.0 mEq/L - Loss of patellar reflex 10.0-13.0 mEq/L - Respiratory depression 15.0- ...

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... creator of the Apgar score for assessing health of newborns Billy Ard (born 1959), former NFL guard for the New York Giants and ... 18-- Charles E. Apgar, a 'ham' radio operator who recorded code messages during World War I from a German station at Sayville, ... "Klaus Barth scored the only German victory today taking the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:31:03, a West German record. Dave ... Virginia Apgar, a Westfield, NJ native, developed the now famous test that measures the infant's physical condition minutes ...

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Apgar scores, and prematurity disappear. Addiction to any substance, including crack, may be a risk factor for child abuse or ... In IQ studies, cocaine-exposed children do not appear to score lower than others. Although PCE is correlated with low IQ scores ... or development as measured by test scores. PCE also appears to have little effect on infant growth. However, PCE is associated ...

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... and APGAR scores for the newborn infant were similar to those of conventional births. The British Royal College of ...

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Apgar scores (particularly import in first three months of life) Growth and development: plots of height, weight, and head ...

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... the opportunity to shorten the critical last 30 minutes of labour and improve APGAR score of baby at birth. Mothers with a ... with significant improvement in baby's Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes (p = 0.01 and p = 0.02). Finger tip 'Antenatal Perineal ...

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... developer of the Apgar score Apgar (disambiguation) This page lists people with the surname Apgar. If an internal link ... Apgar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Charles E. Apgar, New Jersey amateur radio operator Kristina Apgar ... born 1985), American television actress Mahlon Apgar IV, expert on housing, infrastructure, and real estate Virginia Apgar ( ...

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The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. The 5-minute score tells the health care ... Apgar is a quick test performed on a baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. ... The Apgar score is based on a total score of 1 to 10. The higher the score, the better the baby is doing after birth. ... A lower Apgar score does not mean a child will have serious or long-term health problems. The Apgar score is not designed to ...

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The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. ... Apgar is a quick test performed on a baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. ... The Apgar score is based on a total score of 1 to 10. The higher the score, the better the baby is doing after birth. ... A lower Apgar score does not mean a child will have serious or long-term health problems. The Apgar score is not designed to ...

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Outcomes related to 10-min Apgar scores of zero in Japan. Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2020; ...

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Learn what the Apgar score means for your newborn baby. This important test reveals important information about your baby. ... A total score of 7 or higher is considered normal. Apgar scores between 4 and 6 are below normal, while Apgar scores from 0 to ... What if my babys Apgar score is low?. The majority of babies receive a normal Apgar score of 7 or higher, but some babies do ... then assign whats called an Apgar score. All babies born in hospitals are assigned an Apgar score to help medical providers ...

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Call us for a free consultation with a Connecticut low Apgar scores lawyer. ... Are you concerned about your child due to a low Apgar score? ... What Does an Apgar Score Measure?. An Apgar score is designed ... What Does It Mean if My Childs Apgar Score Is Low?. A low Apgar score is not a diagnosis. On its own, an Apgar score does not ... What Are the Risks Associated with a Low Apgar Score?. The risks associated with low Apgar scores vary widely. In some cases, a ...

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Low Apgar score;. *. Feeding difficulties;. *. Meconium aspiration; and. *. Neonatal anemia or jaundice. ...

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Background: Perinatal asphyxia is one of the most common disorders in newborns, and it contributes significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Its a well-known and.... ...

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ARCHETYPE Apgar score (openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.apgar.v2). ARCHETYPE ID. openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.apgar.v2. ... Apgar V. The newborn (Apgar) scoring system. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1966 Aug;13(3):645-50.. Whaley LF, Wong DL (1979). Nursing ... Usual practice is to document the Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes; further scores can be recorded as clinically indicated. It is ... 1958 Dec 13;168(15):1985-8. Apgar V. The newborn (Apgar) scoring system. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1966 Aug;13(3):645-50. Whaley ...

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She was born after normal full-term pregnancy without delivery complications (birthweight 2,820 g; Apgar score 10). She had ... Pregnancy was uneventful, and delivery was normal at 36 weeks gestation (birthweight 2,800 g; Apgar score 10). Left eye ... What is the Altmetric Attention Score?. The Altmetric Attention Score for a research output provides an indicator of the amount ... Apgar score 10). Pregnancy was unremarkable, without maternal seroconversion for toxoplasmosis, rubella, herpes simplex viruses ...

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Prematurity, low Apgar score more common. by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 9, 2019 ... Moreover, infants delivered when researchers estimated a woman had the flu were more likely to have lower Apgar scores, preterm ... Apgar scores ≤6 at 5 minutes (aRR 8.7, 95% CI 3.6-21.2) ... and to have low Apgar scores at 5 minutes (aRR 4.0, 95% CI 2.1- ... infants born to those who came down with that strain were more likely to be born preterm and have low Apgar scores at 5 minutes ...

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While the APGAR score is named after its creator, Dr. Virginia Apgar, the following acronym is used as a mnemonic:. *Appearance ... While the APGAR score is named after its creator, Dr. Virginia Apgar, the following acronym is used as a mnemonic:. *Appearance ... The APGAR score is generally measured at one and five minutes after birth. Scores 3 and below are generally regarded as ... The APGAR score is generally measured at one and five minutes after birth. Scores 3 and below are generally regarded as ...

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The Apgar score is a quick way for doctors to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. (wikipedia.org)
However, today the Apgar score is not utilized as a way to determine the need for newborn resuscitation because supportive measures must be implemented prior to 1 minute after birth. (wikipedia.org)
In cases where a newborn needs resuscitation, it should be initiated before the Apgar score is assigned at the one-minute mark. (wikipedia.org)
Therefore, the Apgar score is not used to determine if initial resuscitation is needed, rather it is used to determine if resuscitation efforts should be continued. (wikipedia.org)
Variation between the one-minute and five-minute Apgar scores can be used to assess an infant's response to resuscitation. (wikipedia.org)
If the score is below seven at the five-minute mark, the Neonatal Resuscitation Program guidelines specify that the infant's Apgar score should be reassessed at five-minute intervals for up to 20 minutes. (wikipedia.org)
During neonatal resuscitation, Apgar scores may not accurately represent the condition of the neonate as resuscitation measures (i.e. positive pressure ventilation and chest compressions) may artificially elevate scores. (wikipedia.org)
As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourage the use of an expanded Apgar score report, which records resuscitation efforts utilized at each time point. (wikipedia.org)
The five-minute APGAR measures the baby's response when resuscitation is required. (urbanmamaz.com)
Cases were more likely than controls to require assisted ventilation for resuscitation at birth (OR 7.0, 95% confidence interval 1.04-53.5), but Apgar scores at 5 minutes were no different. (bmj.com)
The Apgar score has proven to be an excellent guide to neonatal resuscitation. (pdf-doc.net)
Palme-Kilander C Methods of resuscitation in low-Apgar-score in newborn infants- a national survey. (britishjournalofmidwifery.com)
A female neonate without any external anomalies, weighing 2,442 g, with Apgar scores of 8 and 9, and requiring no resuscitation was born. (thefreelibrary.com)
2 . True or False: The APGAR score should be used to determine the need for resuscitation. (nationalcprassociation.com)
It describes limitations affiliated with scoring and the benefits it offers with resuscitation. (lhatrustfunds.com)
The study led by the University of Sydney, assessed the impacts of ADHD and its treatment on outcomes including: spontaneous labour (normal vaginal delivery without medical intervention), caesarean delivery, active neonatal resuscitation, premature birth (before 37 weeks), and a 1-minute Apgar score less than seven (7 to 10 is normal). (edu.au)
The Division of Neonatal Medicine is conducting a retrospective study to determine the impact telemedicine has on multiple newborn resuscitation quality metrics, including Apgar scores, need for chest compressions or cardiac medications, and the time and value of first temperature, serum glucose and blood gas. (mayoclinic.org)

Low Apgar scores at 10 min and long-term outcomes: a new perspective in the neonatal hypothermia time? (evidenciasenpediatria.es)
We analyzed the neonatal outcomes of death, five-minute Apgar score, umbilical-artery blood pH, and morbidity due to prematurity for all singleton infants delivered at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, between January 1, 1988, and August 31, 1996. (nih.gov)
The objectives were to investigate the associations between mediolateral episiotomy and both OASIs and neonatal outcomes, using propensity scores. (biomedcentral.com)
Two neonatal outcomes were studied: condition at birth (5-min Apgar score less than 7 and/or umbilical artery pH less than 7.10), and admission to neonatal intensive care unit. (biomedcentral.com)
As for outcomes, babies that spent the entire time in category I scored well. (health.am)
2013. Apgar scores at 10 min and outcomes at 6-7 years following hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. . (cpqcc.org)
Hawk compared 8KQ to similar processes that have improved outcomes such as the APGAR scoring protocol for newborns. (bluffton.edu)
One trial reported on clinical outcomes and found no beneficial differences in clinical neonatal outcome or Apgar scores at two minutes with tocolysis. (cochrane.org)
Results No difference was found in the primary outcomes or in the Apgar score and caesarean section rate between in utero buprenorphine+naloxone exposure versus no opioid exposure in pregnancy. (bmj.com)
In this piece of original research, the authors looked at both quantitative data - the medical outcomes (like cesarean rates, APGAR scores, rates of pitocin use, etc.) and the qualitative data (how the mothers, nurses, and midwives/doctors felt about the change). (lamaze.org)
Outcomes at the time of birth for Apgar scores, gestational ages, birth weights and congenital malformations were similar for both IVF and ICSI singleton babies. (medicalxpress.com)
Additionally, there was no associations between vaccination and other adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birth weight at term and a low Apgar score at term. (clinicaladvisor.com)
The outcomes of interest to the authors were neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, hospital length of stay, 5-minute Apgar score, birth trauma, and respiratory, neurological, metabolic and infectious morbidities and neonatal mortality. (contemporaryobgyn.net)

The majority of babies receive a normal Apgar score of 7 or higher, but some babies do not. (enfamil.com)
At C-section, there was a lower than normal APGAR score, but it improved at 5 minutes and the baby ultimately did fine. (gynob.com)
Women who were diagnosed with ADHD and treated with stimulant medications during childhood or pregnancy also had an elevated risk for pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure, protein in the urine and swelling), having a premature birth, or their baby having a lower than normal Apgar score (less than 7). (edu.au)

A score of 10 is very unusual, since almost all newborns lose 1 point for blue hands and feet, which is normal for after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
For each criterion, newborns can receive a score from 0 to 2. (wikipedia.org)
Apgar originally thought up the criteria as way to address the lack of a standardized way to assess the need for assistive breathing procedures for newborns. (wikipedia.org)
As previously mentioned, in its infancy the Apgar score was developed to be used on newborns at 1 minute after birth. (wikipedia.org)
Scores of 7 to 10 indicate that the baby is in good health and does not need special care other than that generally given to newborns. (urbanmamaz.com)
The Apgar score was originally introduced by anesthesiologist Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1952 as a way of noting the effects of anesthesia on newborns. (keepvitality.com)
The Apgar score is a test that was designed by Virginia Apgar, an American anesthesiologist, to evaluate the condition of newborns immediately following birth. (childdevelopmentinfo.com)
Apgar scores were 7 or more in almost all newborns in both groups. (unboundmedicine.com)
At a time where evaluation of newborns was fairly subjective - or open to gut interpretation by a doctor - Apgar, an anesthesiologist, developed a "simple, clear classification… of newborn infants" ( Apgar, 1953 ). (handtohold.org)
Guttuso noted that women with HG who gain less than 7 kg (about 15 pounds) during pregnancy are significantly more likely to have an infant delivered prematurely, of low birth weight and with a low Apgar score, which is used at birth to assess the health of newborns. (buffalo.edu)
The Apgar score is a tool that assesses the health status of an infant at birth and helps guide the future care of newborns. (lhatrustfunds.com)
Regarding the health of newborns, 'Apgar score' can be detected immediately after their birth. (essaybiography.com)
The Apgar score is a test to evaluate newborns shortly after birth. (eskinbeauty.com)

All babies born in hospitals are assigned an Apgar score to help medical providers know whether they may need extra attention in their first few moments of life. (enfamil.com)
Since most babies have blue undertones before their bodies warm up, few get a "perfect 10" on the Apgar scale. (enfamil.com)
The Apgar score was developed mostly to be able to quickly identify the sickest babies so that the medical staff would know which babies needed the most significant attention and which ones would need to be the most closely observed in the nursery. (urbanmamaz.com)
Very few babies get a score of ten, so if your baby "only" gets a nine, don't start to worry. (urbanmamaz.com)
Babies could get low scores on the first test and then recover in order to get a better score on the second test. (urbanmamaz.com)
And, since doctors look for babies who cry lustily, if your baby is content and quiet their score will also be lower. (urbanmamaz.com)
Babies with a score lower than seven are monitored and evaluated at five-minute intervals. (urbanmamaz.com)
Most babies score 8 or 9, with 1 or 2 points taken off for blue hands and feet because of immature circulation. (uhhospitals.org)
Apgar scores are assigned to newborn babies in the delivery room at one and five minutes, usually by a nurse or physician. (keepvitality.com)
Babies born before the due date or at a high altitude may have a lower score. (keepvitality.com)
Most babies score between seven and ten and don't need any immediate treatment. (keepvitality.com)
Babies scoring between 7 and 10 are considered to be in excellent condition and require only routine post-delivery care. (keepvitality.com)
Preterm babies whose mothers had been given lorazepam by either route had a high incidence of low Apgar scores, need for ventilation, hypothermia, and poor suckling. (nih.gov)
These babies had lower Apgar scores than those whose mothers had received diazepam, but the diazepam group were heavier and more mature. (nih.gov)
Babies get a score of 0-2 in each category, and the five results are combined to get the Apgar score. (kidshealth.org)
Mean arterial pressure (MAP), the heart rate (HR), number of boluses of vasopressor used, incidence of nausea and vomiting, and the Apgar score of babies at 1 and 5 min between the groups were recorded. (hindawi.com)
The Apgar scores of all babies at 1 and 5 min were above seven. (hindawi.com)
Mothers who have chronic renal failure have a higher risk of developing premature births, cesarean delivery, giving birth to babies with lower weight, and lower APGAR scores. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
10 is the highest possible score, but very few babies reach it. (eskinbeauty.com)
Some perfectly healthy babies have lower scores than usual, especially in the first minutes of life. (eskinbeauty.com)
All gave birth to babies that appeared to be in relatively good health, with Apgar scores in the normal range in the minutes after birth. (usf.edu)
Significantly higher concentrations of lactate and lower pH values were found in samples of scalp blood taken close to delivery from babies with Apgar scores of ≤6 at 1 min compared with those from healthy babies with Apgar scores of ≥7 at 1 min. (gla.ac.uk)

Therefore we will conduct a study to compare 3 methods of delivery of the fetal head (forceps-assisted using either single blade or double blade versus manual delivery) at time of elective cesarean section as regards patient expectation of pain and pain scores, unintended extension of the uterine incision, uterine vessels injury and need of additional stitches. (scirp.org)
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, cord prolapse, malpresentation, premature rupture of membranes, low Apgar scores, cesarean section rate, and perinatal death were significantly higher in twin pregnancies than in singleton. (dovepress.com)
Moreover, using ritodrine did not increase the risk of adverse effects, including temporary changes in fetal heart rate, need for elective or emergency cesarean section due to fetal distress during ECV, low Apgar scores, and perinatal mortality. (ogscience.org)

Intrapartum antibiotic exposure did not significantly affect the birthweight, incidence of congenital birth defect and mean Apgar scores. (mendeley.com)
Intrapartum antibiotics did not affect early markers of neonatal health such as birthweight, congenital birth defect and mean Apgar scores. (mendeley.com)

In many cases, low Apgar scores will be linked to medical mistakes during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
And using doulas works - research has shown that having a doula during pregnancy and delivery can lower rates of C-sections, epidural use and episiotomies, and raise rates of spontaneous labor and Apgar scores (which grades how well the baby is doing after birth). (cleveland.com)
It reads, "Infants exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy had an increased rate of a low Apgar score. (reichandbinstock.com)
Effect of FTO and IGF2BP2 gene polymorphisms on duration of pregnancy and Apgar scores in women with gestational diabetes. (cdc.gov)

Today, the Apgar score is a method of assessment endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and the American Academy of Pediatrics. (wikipedia.org)
The Apgar test is named for its creator, Virginia Apgar, MD. As a doctor in the early 1950s, she recognized the need for a universal assessment of a newborn baby's condition. (enfamil.com)
The Apgar newborn health assessment is a test that is used to assess a newborn's health at one and five minutes after birth. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
Assessment of the surgical Apgar score in a Swedish setting. (thoracics.org)
A score that is low at 1 minute often improves when the assessment is done again at 5 minutes. (ipl.org)
recording clinical assessment tool scores such as an Apgar score . (hl7.org)
Name and discuss the 5 assessment criteria used for the Apgar score. (nurseslearning.com)
The Apgar Score is the first assessment that nearly every newborn receives in labor and delivery rooms across the United States and worldwide. (sphp.com)

Doulas mean higher APGAR scores and fewer NICU admissions. (americanpregnancy.org)
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that women screened for psychosocial factors, including partner abuse, as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists would have higher neonatal birth weight, longer gestational age at delivery, higher Apgar scores, and fewer maternal complications. (uky.edu)
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that women screened for psychosocial factors, including partner abuse, as recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists would have higher neonatal birth weight, longer gestational age at delivery, higher Apgar scores, and fewer maternal complications.METHODS: We evaluated a universal psychosocial screening intervention using a retrospective cohort (n=881 prenatal care patients). (uky.edu)

In the simulated delivery, the students are will follow the mom, "Ginger," through labor, including fetal heart monitoring, the safe delivery of the baby and placenta, newborn Apgar scoring and care and Ginger's postpartum care. (cedarville.edu)
are to analyze the effect of ephedrine and phenylephrine in prophylaxis and treatment of low blood pressure in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia, to figure out the side effects of these drugs and to determine fetal Apgar scores. (itmedicalteam.pl)
Antenatal women with depression developed poor dietary intake and had increased incidence of Fetal Growth Retardation, preterm birth and low Apgar score, but not of Low Birth Weight. (biomedcentral.com)

As a result, you will want to learn more about your child's health, and you will also want to speak with a Connecticut low Apgar scores lawyer to find out if your child's condition is the result of medical malpractice. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
What Does It Mean if My Child's Apgar Score Is Low? (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
On its own, an Apgar score does not say anything about your child's health. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
If your child's low Apgar score is the result of a medical mistake such as an inaccurate diagnosis, prolonged labor, or delivery error, you should speak with an attorney. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
However, if your child has been diagnosed with a birth injury, it is important to share your child's Apgar scores with your birth injury lawyer. (grayandwhitelaw.com)
If your child's Apgar scores should have led to further monitoring or treatment and medical staff failed to provide it, your child may have been hurt by medical negligence. (grayandwhitelaw.com)

Compared with infants in the same-year comparison group, those born to women with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 were more likely to be preterm (adjusted RR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3-2.2) and to have low Apgar scores at 5 minutes (aRR 4.0, 95% CI 2.1-7.6), but were no more likely than infants in comparison groups to be born small for gestational age. (medpagetoday.com)

Indicators of neonatal health used were birthweight, Apgar score, incidence of birth defects. (mendeley.com)
3 , - 5 Evidence also suggests that infants born at home in the United States have an increased incidence of low Apgar scores and neonatal seizures. (aap.org)
Local anesthetic requirements, maternal satisfaction, verbal pain scores, incidence of side effects, and outcome of labor were compared among groups. (silverchair.com)

Overall, maternal consumption of more than the 340 g per week of seafood recommended was associated with 10-g/week increments in offspring neuropsychological scores. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
No significant differences were observed between groups in verbal pain scores during labor, number of supplemental boluses, or maternal satisfaction. (silverchair.com)

Virginia Apgar, MD (1909-1974) introduced the Apgar score in 1952. (medlineplus.gov)
It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar, as way to address the need for a standardized way to evaluate infants shortly after birth. (wikipedia.org)
Today, the categories developed by Apgar used to assess the health of a newborn remain largely the same as in 1952, though the way they are implemented and used has evolved over the years. (wikipedia.org)
In 1952, after some refinement of her initial system, Apgar presented the Apgar score at a joint meeting between the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) and the International College of Anesthetist, and it was then published in Anesthesia and Analgesia in 1953. (wikipedia.org)
In 1952, Virginia Apgar, M.D. devised a new method to quickly and summarily assess the health of the newborn immediately after birth. (pdf-doc.net)

The score is determined through the evaluation of the newborn in five criteria: activity (tone), pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. (wikipedia.org)
The nurse or pediatrician checks the baby's Appearance (coloring doctors check the soles of the feet and palms of the hands in dark skinned children), Pulse (heartbeat), Grimace (reflex response), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration (breathing) thus giving way to the fitting acronym of APGAR. (keepvitality.com)
The Apgar score was named after Virgina Apgar, but is now also used for the acronym "Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, & Respiration" to remind medical professionals of the five criteria tested. (handtohold.org)
Similar to APGAR, which stands for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration, the 8KQ uses the acronym FORCLEAR to make the questions easier to remember in an ethical dilemma. (bluffton.edu)
The word Apgar refers to "Appearance, Pulse, Irritability (from English Grimace), Activity and Breathing. (eskinbeauty.com)

After adjusting for method of delivery, however, perinatal antibiotic use (24h to delivery) was associated with lower mean Apgar scores. (mendeley.com)

Various members of the healthcare team, including midwives, nurses, or physicians, may be involved in the Apgar scoring of a neonate. (wikipedia.org)
A low score on the one-minute mark may show that the neonate requires medical attention, but does not necessarily indicate a long-term problem, particularly if the score improves at the five-minute mark. (wikipedia.org)
No neonate had APGAR scores greater than 7 at 5 minutes. (pfizermedicalinformation.com)

The quality and side effects of surgical anesthesia and the hemodynamic parameters, Apgar scores, and postoperative duration of pain were compared between the two groups. (unboundmedicine.com)
Data collection included demographics, body mass index, indication for T&A, Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) score, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, total anesthesia time, postanesthesia care phase I time, and postanesthesia care phase II time. (hindawi.com)
Apgar continued teaching medical students as well as researching obstetrical anesthesia, or anesthesia used during childbirth. (pdf-doc.net)

Compared with births among women without influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 that year, infants born to those who came down with that strain were more likely to be born preterm and have low Apgar scores at 5 minutes, reported Kim Newsome, MPH, of the CDC, and colleagues. (medpagetoday.com)
Moreover, infants delivered when researchers estimated a woman had the flu were more likely to have lower Apgar scores, preterm birth, and lower birth weight than women in comparison groups. (medpagetoday.com)
Vaccination was not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, stillbirth, small size, low Apgar scores or NICU admission. (biospace.com)

This also coincided with lower Apgar scores and increased admissions to the NICU. (health.am)
The second study was led by the University of Ottawa and evaluated the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, C-section, NICU admission or low 5-minute Apgar score in 97,590 pregnant women. (biospace.com)

Apgar, Virginia. (medscape.com)
Her name was Virginia Apgar. (handtohold.org)
Virginia Apgar was an obstetrical anesthesiologist, a leader in the ˜ elds of anesthesiology and teratology, who introduced obstetrical consideration to the established ˜ eld of neonatology. (pdf-doc.net)
Apgar, Virginia, and Gabriel Stickle. (pdf-doc.net)
Birth of Virginia Apgar This Day in History… June 7, 1909 Dr. Virginia Apgar was born on June 7, 1909, in Westfield, New Jersey. (pdf-doc.net)
1958), by Virginia Apgar et al. (pdf-doc.net)
Debbie Apgar stands next to the replica of the Dr. Virginia Apgar stamp at the unveiling ceremony in Dallas. (pdf-doc.net)
Anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar devised the now universally used Apgar score to make a rapid evaluation of a newborn's condition just after delivery. (mcfarlandbooks.com)
Dr. Virginia Apgar was born in New York City in 1909. (essaybiography.com)

Apgar is a quick test performed on a baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
Most of the time, a low score at 1 minute is near-normal by 5 minutes. (medlineplus.gov)
The test is generally done at one and five minutes after birth and may be repeated later if the score is and remains low. (wikipedia.org)
An Apgar score that remains below three at five minutes and later times, such as 10, 15, or 30 minutes, does not provide supporting evidence for a specific illness but can sometimes be among the first indicators of neonatal encephalopathy. (wikipedia.org)
Exceedingly few infants who have an Apgar score of 0 at 10 minutes of age survive with intact neurological function. (wikipedia.org)
However, in a recent study including 17 infants with an Apgar score of 0 at 10 minutes who received therapeutic hypothermia, 41% showed no evidence neurological abnormalities on brain MRI scan. (wikipedia.org)
The Apgar scale measures a baby's overall health at one minute and five minutes after birth. (enfamil.com)
The APGAR is performed from the birth of the baby, with scores that are recorded at one minute and five minutes of life. (urbanmamaz.com)
The score at 5 minutes gives a better picture of how well your baby did during labor and delivery. (keepvitality.com)
After five minutes, any score below a seven means that the baby should continue to be monitored and retested every five minutes for up to 20 minutes. (grayandwhitelaw.com)
The APGAR score is generally measured at one and five minutes after birth. (medscape.com)
Five minutes after birth, only 0.6 percent had Apgar scores of less than seven. (health.am)
Then they score the baby between zero (absent) to two (present) on each of those five levels a minute and then again five minutes after the baby is born. (handtohold.org)
The nurse or provider will assess the baby and assign Apgar scores at one and five minutes of age. (mayoclinichealthsystem.org)
Apgar scores were 8 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. (researchsquare.com)
There were no clear effects on postpartum haemorrhage, Apgar scores at two minutes, neonatal irritability, or feeding slowness. (cochrane.org)
Apgar score at 5 minutes = 7. (who.int)
The lower the Apgar score, which is taken minutes after birth, the more troublesome are the ratings of the baby's "breathing effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and skin color," according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (reichandbinstock.com)
The Apgar scores at the time of delivery were 7 at one minute and 8 at five minutes. (robertkreisman.com)
The Apgar test (also known as the "Apgar test") is usually given to the baby twice: the first time, one minute after birth, and again, five minutes after birth. (eskinbeauty.com)
Five minutes after birth, the Apgar test is applied again. (eskinbeauty.com)
The baby girl was born weighing 1.7 kg(3lbs 7oz) with Apgar scores of 8 and 10 at the first and fifth minutes respectively. (growingyourbaby.com)
Assess your baby at 1 minute and 5 minutes of life to give an Apgar score, which measures heart rate, muscle tone, and other signs to see if special care may be needed. (kaiserpermanente.org)

An Apgar score is designed to assess a newborn's vital signs after delivery. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
If a baby has a difficult time during delivery and needs extra help after birth, this will be shown in a lower Apgar score. (uhhospitals.org)
At one minute, scores of seven or higher typically mean that the baby needs routine post-delivery care, scores of four to six indicate that the baby may need assistance, and scores for three or less indicate that the baby may need emergency intervention. (grayandwhitelaw.com)
For example, if your baby lacked oxygen during labor or delivery, your baby could have low Apgar scores. (grayandwhitelaw.com)
Associations between GDM and (1) Mode of Delivery and (2) APGAR score of the baby were found. (hindawi.com)
After applying propensity scores, episiotomy was associated with a lower rate of OASIs in forceps/spatula delivery (2.3 vs 6.8%, Risk Ratio (RR) 0.38, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.28-0.52) and in vacuum delivery (1.3 vs 3.4%, RR 0.27, 95% CI 0.20-0.38) as compared with no episiotomy. (biomedcentral.com)
However, antibiotic use less than 24h to delivery was associated with a decrease in mean APGAR score. (mendeley.com)
Pain expectation score , pain score during delivery of head, unintended uterine extension, uterine vessels injury and need for additional stitches. (scirp.org)
Results: High Statistically significant difference in pain score during delivery of head in favor of forceps group (P = 0.001). (scirp.org)
Assisted breech delivery was performed, and a live baby, birth weight 1570 g and Apgar score 3/9, was delivered. (dovepress.com)
Low Apgar score - Natural stimulation is provided for the infant during vaginal delivery. (medicalmalpracticehelp.com)

Apgar, 1953 ) But her scoring system did more. (handtohold.org)
Dr. Apgar noted in a journal article that "it has been most gratifying to note the enthusiastic interest and competitive spirit displayed by the obstetric house staff who took great pride in a baby with a high score" ( Apgar, 1953 ). (handtohold.org)

Anything below a score of 7 is considered "low," with a lower score indicating a higher risk of health complications. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
In some cases, a low Apgar score will not translate into any health complications. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
However, the issues that result in a low Apgar score can also lead to complications including brain injuries, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) , and some forms of palsy. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
From this score we are able to estimate the risk of complications, and the risk varies dramatically with the score. (thoracics.org)
For example, with a score of 9 or 10 (the highest), the risk of complications is about 5 percent. (thoracics.org)
In patients that did develop post-operative complications, Regenborgen & Gawande demonstrated in a large-scale study, those patients with a score of 2 or less were twenty times more likely to die than patients with a score of 9 or 10. (thoracics.org)
The intraoperative surgical Apgar score predicts post-discharge complications after colon and rectal resection. (thoracics.org)

Any score lower than 7 is a sign that the baby needs medical attention. (medlineplus.gov)
The lower the score, the more help the baby needs to adjust outside the mother's womb. (medlineplus.gov)
A lower Apgar score does not mean a child will have serious or long-term health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
Infants with lower scores may require further evaluation and intervention. (medscape.com)
A lower score means some extra help, such as giving the baby oxygen, may be needed. (kidshealth.org)
These potential risks include lower Apgar scores, pneumonia/infection or water aspiration (drowning). (midwivesofnj.com)
Getting a lower score does not mean that the baby is sick. (eskinbeauty.com)

Apgar V. A proposal of a New Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant. (openehr.org)

The Apgar score helps your baby's health care provider to make decisions about what type of care your baby needs after birth. (ipl.org)
Right after birth, an Apgar score will evaluate your baby's health. (kidshealth.org)

The Apgar Score The evaluation is made 60 seconds after the complete birth of the infant (disregard- ing the cord and placenta). (pdf-doc.net)

Intravenous lorazepam for severe hypertension was associated with significantly low Apgar scores, need for ventilation, hypothermia, and poor suckling. (nih.gov)
First and five-minute Apgar scores were significantly higher in the water-birth group. (midwivesofnj.com)

If a newborn's 5-minute Apgar score is low, the test may be repeated at two or three additional five-minute intervals. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)

The journal Evidencias en Pediatría (EP / Evidences in Pediatrics) includes occasional references to some kind of free software. (evidenciasenpediatria.es)

If the infant is not breathing, the respiratory score is 0. (medlineplus.gov)
If the respirations are slow or irregular, the infant scores 1 for respiratory effort. (medlineplus.gov)
If the infant cries well, the respiratory score is 2. (medlineplus.gov)
We conclude that newborn infants with low Apgar scores have a reduced respiratory sinus arrhythmia and that this reduction could account for the loss of short-term heart rate variability commonly associated with asphyxia. (elsevier.com)

Alongside Duncan Holaday and Stanley James, Apgar published a research paper using the scores of 15,348 infants to establish the association between a low Apgar score (0-2) and laboratory findings characteristics of asphyxia. (wikipedia.org)
Doctors and nurses have a responsibility to provide reasonable care for infants with low Apgar scores. (grayandwhitelaw.com)

The physicians, midwives, and nurses add the scores for these five factors to calculate the Apgar score. (eskinbeauty.com)

Infant weights and APGAR scores (a measure of newborn health) were also recorded. (mathworks.com)

APGAR evaluates the color, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and breath attempts of the baby, with scores of 0 to 2 for each item. (urbanmamaz.com)

The Apgar scale is used strictly to assess a baby at the time of birth. (keepvitality.com)

2008). Does the surgical Apgar score measure intraoperative performance. (thoracics.org)
The surgical Apgar score was calculated using intraoperative measurements of blood loss, mean arterial pressure and heart rate. (ugeskriftet.dk)

This score is used to check a newborn's general health at birth. (ahealthyme.com)
Apgar is a system for determining a newborn's health using a scale of zero to 10, with 10 being the healthiest. (health.am)

The surgical apgar score: Gawande et. (thoracics.org)
The surgical Apgar score, devised by Gawande et. (thoracics.org)
2011). surgical outcome measurement for a global patient population: validation of the surgical Apgar score in 8 countries. (thoracics.org)
Leave a comment on The surgical apgar score: Gawande et. (thoracics.org)

The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. (medlineplus.gov)
The 5-minute score tells the health care provider how well the baby is doing outside the mother's womb. (medlineplus.gov)
The higher the score, the better the baby is doing after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
Mere seconds after your baby is born, they're already taking their first "test"-and it's an important one called the Apgar test. (enfamil.com)
Wherever your baby falls on the Apgar scale, the number will help them get what they need for a healthy beginning. (enfamil.com)
As explained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
What Can Cause a Baby to Have a Low Apgar Score? (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
The Apgar score uses five simple criteria to evaluate a newborn baby. (urbanmamaz.com)
APGAR scores are used by physicians to determine which medical treatments the baby needs immediately. (urbanmamaz.com)
Scores in the 4-6 series may suggest that the baby needs help to breathe. (urbanmamaz.com)
The low scores do not indicate a permanent problem that the baby will encounter in the future. (urbanmamaz.com)
Apgar scores of 6 or less usually mean a baby needed immediate attention and care. (uhhospitals.org)
An Apgar score between 4 and 6 means the baby is in fair condition and may require some help breathing. (keepvitality.com)
A baby whose score is under 4 is considered to be in poor condition and could require more serious, immediate measures such as oxygen administered from an oxygen mask. (keepvitality.com)
The score does not predict how healthy your baby will be in the future. (ipl.org)
If your baby gets this score, no special actions are needed. (kidshealth.org)
The birth had frightened my husband and me-a crash cesarean, blue baby, initial Apgar score of 4. (ican-online.org)
Besides this test indicating that the baby could not tolerate a labor, the patient's Bishop's score was not favorable, so any labor would be a lengthy one at that. (gynob.com)
A baby can score between 0 and 10. (eskinbeauty.com)
A baby who scores seven or higher on the Apgar Test is generally considered in good health. (eskinbeauty.com)
Boggs was induced at 41 weeks and baby Caroline impressed doctors with high Apgar scores and strong breathing when she was born on May 11. (metroparent.com)

A score of 7, 8, or 9 is normal and is a sign that the newborn is in good health. (medlineplus.gov)
The Apgar score is not designed to predict the future health of the child. (medlineplus.gov)
While a low Apgar score is not necessarily indicative of future health risks, this is a possibility. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
However, a low Apgar score can be indicative of a number of potential health risks, and health care providers should follow up on low Apgar scores promptly with appropriate testing and treatment. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
The Apgar score helps find breathing problems and other health issues. (uhhospitals.org)
At one time, experts believed the Apgar scale could predict future health problems but recent studies have proved this to be a false notion. (keepvitality.com)
Health at a Glance 2011: OECD IndicatorsDisponível em: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/health_glance-2011-en. (scielosp.org)
Evidencias en Pediatría" (Evidences in Pediatrics) is a journal published only for health professionals. (evidenciasenpediatria.es)
The hospital survival rate was 54% and 47% of the patients were discharged home in a good state of health (Glasgow outcome score 4-5). (nel.edu)

The Apgar score assesses the baby's condition. (mayoclinichealthsystem.org)

The women taking gabapentin experienced a 52% greater reduction in nausea, vomiting and retching total scores than women taking standard-of-care treatment, which is quite significant," noted Guttuso. (buffalo.edu)

The APGAR score provides nurses with a quick and simple measurement for determining the physical condition of a newborn and has reduced infant mortality rates. (bluffton.edu)

history of GDM, obstetric history, birth weight and APGAR score of infant. (hindawi.com)

Apgar score: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (medlineplus.gov)

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN): Practice Essentials, Overview, Etiology (medscape.com)

Understanding Outliers In Home Birth Research | Midwives Alliance of North America (mana.org)

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5 reasons to make the most of time in hospital after having a baby (bounty.com)

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Promoviendo positividad con una actitud agradecida I Banner Health (bannerhealth.com)

What Is Intussusception? And What to Watch Out For | Banner (bannerhealth.com)

Does the Assigned Nurse Impact a Low-Risk Patient's Chance of Having a Cesarean? (lamaze.org)

Where is the safest place to have a baby? (kevinmd.com)

The Myth of A Safer Hospital Birth for Low Risk Pregnancies (greenmedinfo.com)

Altered Cerebellar Biochemical Profiles in Infants Born Prematurely | Scientific Reports (nature.com)

Prediction of stillbirth low resource setting in Northern Uganda | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Full Text (bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com)

Effect of Continuous Epidural Anaesthesia in Painless Delivery (ijpsonline.com)

Risk prediction models: I. Development, internal validation, and assessing the incremental value of a new (bio)marker | Heart (heart.bmj.com)

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Management of breast cancer during pregnancy using a standardized protocol. (1/435)

Perinatal risk and severity of illness in newborns at 6 neonatal intensive care units. (2/435)

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Physiologic restriction versus genetic weight potential: study in normal fetuses and in fetuses with intrauterine growth retardation. (6/435)

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Apgar Score

Infant, Newborn

Asphyxia Neonatorum

Fetal Distress

Cesarean Section

Anesthesia, Obstetrical

Pregnancy

Delivery, Obstetric

Pregnancy Outcome

Gestational Age

Birth Weight

Fetal Monitoring

Infant, Premature

Labor, Obstetric

Pregnancy Complications

Obstetric Labor Complications

Infant, Newborn, Diseases

Resuscitation

Analgesia, Obstetrical

Infant, Low Birth Weight

Obstetrical Forceps

Delivery Rooms

Labor, Induced

Extraction, Obstetrical

Cardiotocography

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Meconium

Infant, Very Low Birth Weight

Umbilical Arteries

Retrospective Studies

Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical

Intensive Care Units, Neonatal

Infant, Premature, Diseases

Fetal Hypoxia

Term Birth

Labor Stage, First

Infant Mortality

Maternal Age

Labor Stage, Second

Live Birth

Pregnancy, Prolonged

Anesthesia, Epidural

Prospective Studies

Brain Damage, Chronic

Fetal Blood

Risk Factors

Premature Birth

Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain

Labor Presentation

Perinatal Mortality

Labor Pain

Anesthesia, Spinal

Pregnancy, Twin

Perinatal Care

Pregnancy Trimester, Third

Parity

Bupivacaine

Cohort Studies

Severity of Illness Index

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

Cerebral Palsy

Fetal Growth Retardation

Home Childbirth

Fetal Death

Natural Childbirth

Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular

Infant, Small for Gestational Age

Heart Rate, Fetal

Intraoperative Care

Pre-Eclampsia

Hospitals, Maternity

Congenital Abnormalities

Analgesia, Epidural

Maternal-Fetal Exchange

Umbilical Cord

Lod Score

Predictive Value of Tests

Pregnancy Trimesters

Illinois

Specialties, Surgical