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In the history of medicine, few innovations have had as profound an impact on newborn care as the Apgar Score, developed by ...

A vital tool used in these assessments is the Apgar score, a simple yet revolutionary method that has saved countless newborn ...

The Apgar test grades infants in five areas, including skin tone. Babies of color score lower, and may be subjected to unnecessary treatment.

The Apgar Score offers four limited choices for the skin color score: completely pink, acrocyanotic (bluish discoloration from a lack of oxygen), pale, and blue.

Dr. Virginia Apgar of New Jersey created the Apgar score, widely used worldwide to diagnose newborn babies. She's credited with helping to save the lives of millions of babies.

The Apgar score is a scoring system doctors and nurses use to assess newborns one minute and five minutes after they are born. It was created in 1952.

A 10-minute Apgar score of 0–3 is a higher risk factor for cerebral palsy than a similar 5-minute score. Changes in Apgar scores between 1 and 5 minutes are also a risk factor for cerebral palsy.

Virginia Apgar died of liver disease at the age of 65 in 1974, but her name lives on around the world—even though many don’t know it—in the life-saving score she designed for infants.

What is agood APGAR score? Your baby should receive a score of at least 7, which indicates a good condition. If it is lower she will be checked every 5 minutes until her condition improves. Infants ...