Virginia Apgar, an American physician who revolutionized neonatal medicine, created the Apgar score, used to evaluate newborns after birth.

Women’s History Month is an excellent time to pay tribute to the many women who significantly improved our understanding and practice of medicine. The achievements of the seven women ...

The research is said to be part of a broader initiative funded by the National Institute on Child Health and Human ...

Dr Bill Kirkup CBE led the public inquiry which culminated in his report, published exactly 10 years ago in 2015, making a ...

Dr Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) devised the world-famous Apgar Score which is a quick way for doctors and midwives to evaluate the health of all newborn babies. The test is done to determine whether a ...

It is also known as a ‘reverse acronym’. An example could be, a baby's ‘Apgar’ score, that is assessed by a medical professional at one and five minutes after birth. The Apgar score is a ...

Key risk factors include stroke, birth defects, and low Apgar scores. Most survivors did not develop epilepsy, highlighting the need for targeted follow-up.

The use of Apgar scores as a proxy for perinatal asphyxia may have introduced bias. Additionally, register-based diagnoses of epilepsy may have lacked full adherence to International League ...

Caesarean sections (CS) are on the rise globally and worldwide one in five women deliver by CS. This trend includes increased ...

Right now though, they are kinda failing us. Now before you guardians of All Things Children have a meltdown, hear us out.