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

Background The 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 Methods An analysis of observational data was conducted using live, singleton, term births recorded in the Malaysian National Obstetrics Registry between 2010 and 2012. A total of 272,472 live, singleton, term births without congential anomalies were recorded, of which 1,580 (0.59%) had 1?min Apgar scores Results Less than 1% of births have a 1?min Apgar scores Conclusions A 1?min Apgar score Keyword Apgar score Newborn Term birth Registries Malaysia