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Table 1 Combined-Apgar consisting of the Expanded-Apgar and Specified-Apgar

From: Neonatal assessment in the delivery room – Trial to Evaluate a Specified Type of Apgar (TEST-Apgar)

  

Minute

  

1

5

10

C

CPAP#

   

O

Oxygen Supplementation

   

M-B

Mask and Bag Ventilation##

   

I

Intubation and Ventilation

   

N

Neonatal Chest Compression

   

E

Exogenous Surfactant Administration

   

D

Drugs

   

0 = intervention was performed

1 = no intervention

# Score 0, if ‘Mask and Bag Ventilation’ or ‘Intubation and Ventilation is scored 0.

## Score 0, if ‘Intubation and Ventilation’ is scored 0.

Sum of the Expanded-Apgar :

Skin Color*

2 = completely pink

   

A

1 = centrally pink with acrocyanosis

   

0 = centrally blue or pale

   

Heart Frequency*

2= >100/min

   

P

1 = 100-1/min

   

0 = no heart beat

   

Reflex

2 = appropriate for gestational age

   

G

1 = reduced for gestational age

   

0 = no reflex responses

   

Muscle Tone

2 = appropriate for gestational age

   

A

1 = reduced for gestational age

   

0 = completely flaccid

   

Chest Movement*

2 = regular chest movement

   

R

1 = small or irregular chest movement

   

0 = no chest movement

   

*Independent of the requirements needed to achieve this condition

Sum of the Specified-Apgar :

Total ( Expanded- + Specified-Apgar ):