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Apgar score [′ap·gär ‚skȯr] (medicine) An index used to evaluate a newborn infant's physical condition based on a rating of 0-2 for each of five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The newborns were generally healthy with a mean ([+ or -] SD) body weight of 3,229 [+ or -]371 and Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min of 8. Rates of both maternal and infant infections were similar in the two groups, as were infants' Apgar scores and blood gas levels. The infant's Apgar scores were 8 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. |
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