Determinants of low fifth minute Apgar score among newborns delivered by cesarean section at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: an unmatched case control study
Abstract:Background
Apgar score is a practical method of systemically assessing newborn baby immediately after birth to identify those requiring resuscitation and to predict survival in neonatal period. This study was aimed to identify determinant of low fifth minute Apgar score among newborns delivered by Cesarean section.
Methods
An unmatched case control study design was conducted. Cases were newborns with Apgar score of < 7; controls were newborns with an Apgar score of > = 7. The study participants were se… Show more
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