Nine is the New Ten of Apgar Scores: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study.

Everett, Selin S; Bomback, Miles; Roth, Phil; Goldshtrom, Nimrod; Polin, Richard A; Lyford, Alex; Hays, Thomas · J Pediatr · 2024

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Apgar scores of 10 were once common but are now rare. We aggregated scores from US term infants from 1978 to 2021. We found that scores of 10 decreased by logarithmic decay independent of demographic changes. We hypothesize that this trend was driven by improved appreciation of transitional physiology.

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