Correlation of Apgar scores and umbilical artery acid-base status to mortality and morbidity in the low birth weight neonate.
Neonatal mortality, idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome, and early periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage in the neonate weighing 2000 g or less were correlated with umbilical artery acid-base status. Neonatal mortality and, to a lesser extent, idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome correlated with umbilical artery acidosis. Early periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage was associated with low Apgar scores, but showed no correlation with umbilical artery acid-base status.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York.
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D000138:Acidosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D001034:Apgar Score; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries