Healthcare professionals (for example, midwives, neonatal nurses, obstetricians, neonatologists and paediatricians) assess newborn babies for risk factors and clinical indicators of early-onset ...

The value of the Apgar score has become controversial because of attempts to use it as a predictor of the neurologic development of the infant, a use for which it was never intended. 4 For example ...

A vital tool used in these assessments is the Apgar score, a simple yet revolutionary method that has saved countless newborn ...

Infant Assessment and Reduction of Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse Risk During Skin-to-Skin Contact Susan M. Ludington-Hoe, PhD, RN, CNM, CKC, FAAN; Kathy Morgan, BSN, RN, CKC, NNP-BC Disclosures ...

For example, in Spain, some autonomous regions such as Catalonia test for more than 20 different diseases, whereas the national program tests for less than 10 diseases. Review process – There are ...

Abnormal movement of a valve (for example, mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation) Not all heart murmurs in newborns and children are dangerous. Two-thirds of children and about three-quarters ...

A review led by the NHS Race and Health Observatory, external has raised significant concerns about a focus on skin colour in routine health checks for newborns.. The Apgar score, determined by a ...