Predictive value of the 1-min Apgar score for survival at 23-26 weeks gestational age

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1790-1794

  Genzel Boroviczeny O ^a   Hempelman, J ^b   Zoppelli, L ^c   Martinez, A ^d  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^c MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Prematurity; Survival; Viability

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRADYCARDIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CYANOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GESTATIONAL AGE; INTUBATION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

APGAR SCORE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 78349254951     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01937.x     Document Type: Article

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