The long-term outcome in surviving infants with Apgar zero at 10 minutes: a systematic review of the literature and hospital-based cohort.

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of infants who had Apgar scores of zero at 10 minutes and were resuscitated successfully. STUDY DESIGN: The literature was reviewed systematically to identify the outcomes of cases; in addition, the perinatal database at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, was used to identify similar cases. Eligible infants were identified through hospital records, and outcomes of all infants with an Apgar score of zero at 10 minutes, who...

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Authors: Harrington, D; Redman, C; Moulden, M; Greenwood, C

• Journal: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
• Volume: 196
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 463.e1-463.e5
• Publication date: 2007-05-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.877
• EISSN: 1097-6868
• ISSN: 0002-9378
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Infant, Newborn; Prospective Studies; Survival Analysis; Resuscitation Orders; Cohort Studies; Apgar Score; Disabled Children; Treatment Outcome; Time Factors; Forecasting; Infant Mortality; Humans