| The Apgar Score and Umbilical Arterial pH in the Newborn. |
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Hoo Jae Hann, Eun Ae Park, Kyung Hee Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
| 신생아에서 APGAR 점수와 제대혈산도에 관한 연구 |
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한후재, 박은애, 김경희 |
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이화여자대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 20 April 1990 • Accepted: 26 June 1990 |
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| Abstract |
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In this prospective study, the relation between the Apgar scores and umbilical arterial pH at birth
was assessed. 314 newborns of gestational age 24 to 42 weeks were included in this study； (95 were
preterm and 219 were full-term) The l and 5-minute Apgar scores were directly related to gestational
age. In preterm babies, the Apgar scores tend to be low in spite of normal range of umbilical arterial
pH. (UA pH >7.25 and Apgar score^6) On the contrary, the Apgar scores were high in babies with
lower range of umbilical arterial pH in full-term. (UA pH<7.25 and Apgar score之7) So, we
concluded that Apgar score does not usually reflect the degree of acidosis at birth and its value as an
index for asphyxial assessment and well-being must be questioned. |
| Key Words:
Apgar score, Umbilical arterial pH, Gestational age |
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