A vital tool used in these assessments is the Apgar score, a simple yet revolutionary method that has saved countless newborn lives since its inception. But how did the Apgar score come about ...

Virginia Apgar." In a 1964 video, Dr. Apgar assists a nurse through checking a newborn's reflexes.

The Apgar score, determined by a series of quick assessments immediately after birth, traditionally includes checking whether the baby is "pink all over". The report questions its relevance and ...

The rates of very pre-term delivery, pre-term delivery, very LBW, LBW, SGA, very low Apgar score, low Apgar score and neonatal mortality were higher in teenage pregnancies. They were consistently ...

Honed during a collaborative study involving 17,221 babies, it became the "Apgar score" and started to provide doctors with ...

Plus there are two additional calculators that help the medical professionals to check the APGAR score and drug dosages for children.