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Sigtuna score versus Apgar score: simple and practical evaluation of the newborn
Author(s) -
Aksit Sadik,
Yaprak Isin,
Bakiler Rahmi,
Caglayan Suat,
Ergin Sevin
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1365-3016
pISSN - 0269-5022
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1992.tb00740.x
Subject(s) - apgar score , medicine , asphyxia , predictive value , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , arterial ph , umbilical cord , anesthesia , birth weight , pregnancy , genetics , anatomy , biology
Summary. In this prospective study, we investigated the relation between the Apgar and Sigtuna scores in 1605 newborns. In 169 of them, umbilical arterial blood specimens were analysed for blood gases. There were significant correlations between the Sigtuna and Apgar scores at 1, 5 and 10 minutes after birth ( P < 0.001). Umbilical arterial blood pH (pHua) values were shown to be correlated with both the Sigtuna and Apgar scores. The Sigtuna score was similar to the Apgar score in respect of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value in relation to pH level. We conclude that because of the simplicity of the Sigtuna score, it may be used in place of the Apgar score to establish a rapid diagnosis of asphyxia.