The association between 5-min Apgar score and mortality disappears after 24 h at the borderline of viability

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Lagatta, Joanne ^a   Yan, Ke ^a   Hoffmann, Raymond ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Epidemiology; Neonatology; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FETAL WELL BEING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

APGAR SCORE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860465479     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02334.x     Document Type: Article

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