Open AccessApgar Score and Risk of Neonatal Death among Preterm Infants
Author(s) -
Sven Cnattingius,
Stefan Johansson,
Neda Razaz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1915075
Subject(s) - medicine , apgar score , gestational age , neonatal death , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Gestational age is the major determinant of neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) in preterm infants. The joint effect of gestational age and Apgar score on the risk of neonatal death is unknown.
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