"Apgar Score" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D001034
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.050
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Apgar Score" by people in Profiles.
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Application of the Surgical APGAR Score to Predict Intensive Care Unit Admission and Post-Operative Outcomes in Cesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Nov 30; 61(12).
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An obstetric-specific surgical Apgar score predicts maternal morbidity from cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Mar; 164(3):912-917.
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Relationship Between Umbilical Cord Gas Values and Neonatal Outcomes: Implications for Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 09 01; 138(3):366-373.
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Risk Factors for Hemolysis During Extracorporeal Life Support for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Surg Res. 2021 07; 263:14-23.
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Impact of implementation of a breech clinic in a tertiary hospital. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Jul 29; 20(1):435.
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Critical appraisal of the proposed defenses for planned home birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 07; 221(1):30-34.
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The strong correlation between neonatal early-onset Group B Streptococcal disease and necrotizing enterocolitis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Apr; 223:93-97.
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Significance and Outcomes of Fetal Growth Restriction Below the 5th Percentile Compared to the 5th to 10th Percentiles on Midgestation Growth Ultrasonography. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 Sep; 37(9):2243-2249.
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Delayed versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants. N Engl J Med. 2017 12 21; 377(25):2445-2455.
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Serious adverse neonatal outcomes such as 5-minute Apgar score of zero and seizures or severe neurologic dysfunction are increased in planned home births after cesarean delivery. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0173952.