Five-minute Apgar score and outcomes in neonates of 24-28 weeks' gestation.

Prakesh Shantilal ShahMikael NormanFranca RusconiSatoshi KusudaBrian ReichmanMalcolm BattinDirk BasslerNeena ModiStellan HakanssonJie YangShoo K LeeKjell HeleniusMaximo Vento Liisa LehtonenMark AdamsTetsuya IsayamaKei LuiLuigi Gagliardinull null

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)

In neonates of 24-28 weeks' gestation admitted to neonatal units, higher 5 min Apgar score was associated with lower mortality in a graded manner, while the association with SNI remained relatively constant at all scores. Among survivors, low Apgar scores did not predict SNI.

Keyphrases

gestational age
low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
young adults
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
insulin resistance