Virginia Apgar. Birth Condition Assessment Scale. Historical Background
https://doi.org/10.66825/2949-4664-apps-3-3-89-95
Abstract
This article presents historical information about Virginia Apgar, an outstanding neonatologist, and examines key aspects of the effective application of her scale, which was proposed to assess the condition of newborns, in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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About the Authors
S. N. Lavrentyev
Research Clinical Institute of Childhood; Moscow Regional Perinatal Center of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Semen N. Lavrentyev, Anesthesiologist/Resuscitator, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Research Assistant, Research Clinical Institute of Childhood, Ministry of Health
24A, bldg. 1 Kominterna str., Mytishchi, 141009; 12 Entuziastov Highway, Balashikha, 143900
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The authors declare no conflict of interest
A. S. Petrova
Research Clinical Institute of Childhood; Moscow Regional Perinatal Center of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Anastasia S. Petrova, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Senior Researcher of the Department of Neonatal Medicine and Cognitive Development; Deputy Chief Physician for Pediatrics
24A, bldg. 1 Kominterna str., Mytishchi, 141009; 12 Entuziastov Highway, Balashikha, 143900
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Lavrentyev S.N., Petrova A.S. Virginia Apgar. Birth Condition Assessment Scale. Historical Background. Archives of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery. 2025;3(3):89-95. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.66825/2949-4664-apps-3-3-89-95
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