Trends in neonatal outcome with low Apgar scores.
Indian J Pediatr
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1993 May-Jun; 60(3): 415-22
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80866
ABSTRACT
Trends in incidence and neonatal outcome following low Apgar scores (1 min Apgar score < 6) were prospectively studied during the years (1981, 1983, 1986 and 1988. The incidence of birth asphyxia was 7.6% of live births during the study period; it was 5.8% in 1981, increased to highest of 8.9% in 1986 with slight reduction to 7.2% in 1988. Birth weight distribution of asphyxiated babies and 1 min Apgar score < 3 (severe asphyxia) remained unchanged. A significant decline in neonatal mortality with asphyxia was noted from 46.0% to 28.4% during 1981 and 1988 respectively. Aetiological factors for asphyxia could be identified in nearly 90% of infants during 1988, and all but 2 of 12 factors studied registered significant differences from control non-asphyxiated group.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Apgar Score
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Asphyxia Neonatorum
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Birth Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Risk Factors
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Developing Countries
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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