Immediate outcome of babies with low Apgar score in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
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Immediate outcome of babies with low Apgar score in Mulago Hospital, Uganda.
BACKGROUND Birth asphyxia contributes significantly to perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in resource poor countries. Although the Apgar score has been in use for over 50 years, the prevalence of low Apgar score and attendant risk factors and outcome have not been established in many sub-Saharan countries including Uganda. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of low Apgar score and...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v80i1.8662