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2462884

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
For more than two decades, Apgar scores have been used to predict developmental outcome in newborns. However, most studies have used full-term babies for their data base, and the predictive value of Apgar scores for low birthweight infants has remained unclear. This study was designed to provide a data base for premature infants, demonstrating to what degree Apgar scores predict developmental outcome. We tested Apgar scores alone and in combination with two other easily quantified variables, birthweight and gestational age, as predictors of risk for 256 infants weighing less than 1800 gm at birth. Although significant correlations existed between Apgar scores and Bayley Mental and Psychomotor Developmental Indices, multiple regression analyses demonstrated that these relationships were not significant independent of birthweight and gestational age. That is, after controlling for birthweight and gestational age, Apgar scores did not predict morbidity in low birthweight infants and should not be used to provide a developmental prognosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0735-1631
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
18-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Predictive value of Apgar scores for developmental outcome in premature infants.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article