Neonatal assessment in the delivery room--Trial to Evaluate a Specified Type of Apgar (TEST-Apgar).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since an objective description is essential to determine infant's postnatal condition and efficacy of interventions, two scores were suggested in the past but weren't tested yet: The Specified-Apgar uses the 5 items of the conventional Apgar score; however describes the condition regardless of gestational age (GA) or resuscitative interventions. The Expanded-Apgar measures interventions needed to achieve this condition. We hypothesized that the combination of both (Combined-Apgar) describes postnatal condition of preterm infants better than either of the scores alone.

Methods

Scores were assessed in preterm infants below 32 completed weeks of gestation. Data were prospectively collected in 20 NICU in 12 countries. Prediction of poor outcome (death, severe/moderate

SUBMITTER: Rudiger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4374498 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature