New insight into Apgar score
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20201214-01226
- VernacularTitle:对Apgar评分的再认识
- Author:
Danhua WANG
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2021;24(3):165-168
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The Apgar score, as a convenient and practical method for clinical screening in newborns during the first minutes of life, has been widely used for more than six decades. However, with the advent of modern medical technology, the continued use of Apgar score has been a matter of controversy due to its limitations, including that it is prone to be influenced by many factors. We provide a new insight into the Apgar score, based on the updated clinical evidence, its relationship with neonatal resuscitation, and its predictive value in neonatal outcome.
