CRANIAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF NEWBORN INFANTS WITH LOW APGAR SCORE: A SCREENING STUDY

Hussein Galal Aref;

Abstract


Low Apgar scores at one and five minutes are commonly met in various chmcal settmgs, spec1ally m those newborn pat1ents w1th
central nervous system morbidity.





This study was conducted on one hundred newborn patients with low Apgar scores at one and five minutes compared to thirty
healthy newbom controls at the neonatolo b'Y intensive care unit in El Shatby


Children's University Hospital of Alexandria University.





The aim of the work was to assess the cranial ultrasound findings of the brain of the newboms with low Apgar score.



Thorough clinical assessment of patients and controls, including history of the mode of delivery, one and five minute Apgar scores
and complete clinical examination was done. Routine laboratory investigations, including complete blood count, serum electrolytes and renal functions were conducted.


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Title CRANIAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF NEWBORN INFANTS WITH LOW APGAR SCORE: A SCREENING STUDY
Other Titles التصوير بالموجات فوق الصوتية لمخ الأطفال حديثى الولادة ذوو الأبجار المنخفض دراسة ميدانية
Authors Hussein Galal Aref
Issue Date 1997

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