Correlation of fifth-minute Apgar score, umbilical cord blood pH, and nucleated red blood cell count in depressed and non-depressed term neonates in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Background In low-resource settings such as Nigeria, assessment of perinatal hypoxia relies heavily on the Apgar scoring system, which is subjective and may be influenced by factors unrelated to hypoxic insult. Umbilical cord blood pH provides a more objective measure of hypoxia but is ofte...

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Principais autores:	Esohe O. Odutayo, Blossom Adaeze Maduafokwa, Iretiola Bamikeolu Fajolu, Babayemi O. Osinaike, Abiola Ann Ogbenna
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	BMC 2026-04-01
Series:	BMC Pediatrics
Assuntos:	Perinatal hypoxia Apgar score Umbilical cord blood pH Nucleated red blood cells Term newborns Nigeria
Acceso en liña:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06876-6
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