OBJECTIVES It is unknown if prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) increases the risk of low Apgar score in offspring. SETTING Population-based study using health registers in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS We identified all 677 021 singletons born in Denmark from 1997 to 2008 and linked the Apgar score from the Medical Birth Register with information on the women's prescriptions for AEDs d...

Introduction: The incidence of cesarean section has increased in most countries in recent years. Anesthetic methods used during cesarean section have some advantages and disadvantages to both mother and neonate. In this study, for comparison of general and spinal anesthesia we evaluated the short-term outcome of neonates born through cesarean section. Methods: Retrospectively, we studied 324 mo...

BACKGROUND Use of antidepressants during pregnancy has been associated with a low Apgar score in infants but a contribution from the underlying depressive disorder might influence this association. AIMS To estimate the effects of maternal depression and use of antidepressants during pregnancy on low Apgar scores (<7) 5 min after birth. METHOD Register study on all pregnant women in Denmark ...

Cardiotocography recordings of both high risk and low risk pregnant women were studied and the results were correlated with the labour outcome, perinatal mortality and various morbidity variables such as 5 min apgar score and intrapartum fetal distress. The results were statistically analysed and the diagnostic value of admission test in terms of sensitivity and specificity in predicting the la...

Surgical Apgar Score is a simple, 10-point scoring system in which a low score reliably identifies those patients at risk for adverse perioperative outcomes. Surgical techniques and anesthesia management should be directed in such a way that the Surgical Apgar Score remains higher to avoid postoperative morbidity and mortality.