Preferred Label : Apgar Score Version 1 Clinical Classification;
NCIt synonyms : APGAR Score Version 1;
NCIt related terms : APGAR SCORE V1; APGR01;
NCIt definition : A scoring system, developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1952, that is used to evaluate
the clinical status of the newborn infant by assigning individual scores ranging from
zero to two in the assessment of respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone,
heart rate, and color. The cumulative score is reported at one minute after birth,
and at five minute intervals up to 20 minutes after birth for infants with a one minute
cumulative score of less than seven.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Apgar Score V1 (APGAR SCORE V1) (Apgar, Virginia 1953. A Proposal for a New
Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant. Cur Res in Anesth Analg. 1953 Jul-Aug;32(4):260-7.
Butterfield J, Covey MJ. Practical Epigram of the Apgar Score. JAMA. 1962; 181(4):353).
CDISC believes this instrument to be in the public domain, but you should perform
your own assessment.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1413457;
Origin ID : C176057;
UMLS CUI : C5446949;
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