Open AccessThe 5-minute Apgar Score as a Prognostic Factor for Development and Progression of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Author(s) -
Vasil Marinov,
Desislava Koleva-Georgieva,
Nelly Sivkova,
Maya Krasteva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
folia medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1314-2143
pISSN - 0204-8043
DOI - 10.1515/folmed-2017-0011
Subject(s) - medicine , apgar score , retinopathy of prematurity , mann–whitney u test , logistic regression , exact test , risk factor , statistical significance , birth weight , gestational age , pregnancy , biology , genetics
A low Apgar score at 5 minutes has been shown to be a risk factor for development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
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