Comparison of the Combined versus Conventional Apgar Scores in Predicting Adverse Neonatal Outcomes.

OBJECTIVES:Assessing the value of the Combined-Apgar score in predicting neonatal mortality and morbidity compared to the Conventional-Apgar. METHODS:This prospective cohort study evaluated 942 neonates (166 very preterm, 233 near term, and 543 term) admitted to a tertiary referral hospital. At 1- a...

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Main Authors: Hosein Dalili, Mahdi Sheikh, Amir Kamal Hardani, Firouzeh Nili, Mamak Shariat, Fatemeh Nayeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4752486?pdf=render