Factors associated with recovery from 1 minute Apgar score 4 in live singleton term births: an analysis of Malaysian National Obstetrics Registry data 2010–2012

摘要

BackgroundThe neonatal Apgar score at 5 min has been found to be a better predictor of outcomes than the Apgar score at 1 min. A baby, however, must pass through the first minute of life to reach the fifth. There has been no research looking at predictors of recovery (Apgar scores ≥7) by 5 min in neonates with 1 min Apgar scores <4.