Apgar score and neonatal mortality in a hospital located in the southern area of São Paulo city, Brazil

Abstract

The Apgar score proved linked to factors both epidemiological and related to attention given to the birth and neonatal mortality, and was associated with extremely low birth weight.

Risk Factors for Perinatal Asphyxia in Newborns Delivered at Term

“…Thus, when the Apgar results in low scores, it can translate a fetal suffering and indicates that the baby suffered asphyxia, as shown in the findings of this study [15]. Moreover, the same study relates the fact that the low birth weight interferes directly in the NB compensation mechanisms, which are compromised, unlike the NB with a higher weight that can give better recovery mechanisms, despite the brain and heart diseases caused by perinatal asphyxia.…”

Morbidade neonatal near miss na pesquisa Nascer no Brasil

“…Very low birth weight, gestational age of less than 32 weeks and a low Apgar score 15 are lifethreatening conditions associated with a high risk of neonatal death 14 . The use of mechanical ventilation is typically associated with serious respiratory disease.…”

The contribution of nurse midwives to consolidating humanized childbirth in maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

“…An evaluation which indicates an Apgar score below 7 in the 5 th minute of life is considered the most important benchmark in the diagnosis and prognosis of asphyxia. 22 In the present study, it was ascertained that 97.53% of the newborns received an assessment indicating Apgar scores greater than 7 in the 5 th minute of life. Another study evidenced a similar result, in indicating that 99.9% of the newborns whose mothers were assisted in their births by nurse midwives received an Apgar score greater than 7 in the 5 th minute of life.…”

“…Another study evidenced a similar result, in indicating that 99.9% of the newborns whose mothers were assisted in their births by nurse midwives received an Apgar score greater than 7 in the 5 th minute of life. 22 These data reiterate the contribution of the nurse midwife to the humanization policy in relation to the prevention of neonatal asphyxia.…”

“…It is known that perinatal asphyxia is one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, and that the appropriate care for the parturient woman represents a fundamental role in preventing this. 22 As a result, the evaluation of the vitality of the newborn, through the Apgar score, is configured as an important indicator of the quality of the care received from the nurse midwife in the humanized model. An evaluation which indicates an Apgar score below 7 in the 5 th minute of life is considered the most important benchmark in the diagnosis and prognosis of asphyxia.…”