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A study to determine the association between 5 minute APGAR scores in term newborns and mortality, neonatal encephalopathy and neurodevelopment at eight weeks postnatal age, at the University Teaching Hospital/ Chola Ronald.

By: Chola Ronald.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia 2016Description: xi,33p.: ill.Subject(s): Infant, newborn, disease | Peadiatric, neurologyDissertation note: Dissertation submitted to the University of Zambia in partial fulfilment of requirement for the degree of Master of Medicines in pediatrics. Summary: In 1952, Virginia Apgar devised a system of scores as a means of evaluating the physical condition of the newborn immediately after birth. The Apgar score has since been accepted for use to assess newborns in almost all labour wards worldwide.
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Dissertation submitted to the University of Zambia in partial fulfilment of requirement for the degree of Master of Medicines in pediatrics.

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In 1952, Virginia Apgar devised a system of scores as a means of evaluating the physical condition of the newborn immediately after birth. The Apgar score has since been accepted for use to assess newborns in almost all labour wards worldwide.

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