The Apgar score does not predict individual neonatal mortality or neurological outcomes, and thus should not be used for that purpose, according to a joint policy statement issued by the American ...

Background: There is considerable variation in assigning Apgar scores. Definitions are required to apply Apgar score under clinical conditions such as preterm delivery or resuscitation [Rüdiger et al.

Apgar scores of 7, 8, and 9 (considered to be within the normal range) are associated with higher risks of illness and even death in newborns, finds a large study from Sweden published by The BMJ ...

In medicine, inertia can be a strangely powerful force, but Virginia Apgar never succumbed to it. She brought incredible energy to her work in anesthesia, neonatology, and dysmorphology (the study of ...

An infant’s scores on the so-called Apgar scale can predict the risk of a later diagnosis of cerebral palsy or epilepsy. The risk rises with decreasing Apgar score, but even slightly lowered scores ...