Association between Apgar scores of 7 to 9 and neonatal mortality and morbidity: population based cohort study of term infants in Sweden

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 365; p. l1656
• Main Authors: Razaz, Neda, Cnattingius, Sven, Joseph, KS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 07.05.2019; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
• Subjects: Age; Apgar score; Asphyxia; Babies; Births; Body mass index; Cerebral palsy; Cohort analysis; Education; Gestation; Hypoglycemia; Hypoxia; Infant mortality; Infants; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Morbidity; Mortality; Mothers; Neonates; Newborn babies; Obesity; Obstetrics; Population; Population studies; Population-based studies; Sweden

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate associations between Apgar scores of 7, 8, and 9 (versus 10) at 1, 5, and 10 minutes, and neonatal mortality and morbidity.DesignPopulation based cohort study.SettingSweden.Participants1 551 436 non-malformed live singleton infants, born at term (≥37 weeks’ gestation)...