A Simplified antepartum risk-scoring system

The effectiveness of a simple antepartum risk-scoring system was evaluated in 2085 consecutive deliveries. Neonatal morbidity was observed in 42.1% of infants of mothers classified as high risk (score greater than or equal to 7) compared to 12.5% of infants of mothers classified as low risk (score l...

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Published in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 54; no. 2; p. 237
Main Authors:	Edwards, L E, Barrada, M I, Tatreau, R W, Hakanson, E Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-1979
Subjects:	False Negative Reactions False Positive Reactions Female Fetal Death - diagnosis Fetal Death - epidemiology Humans Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis Infant, Newborn, Diseases - epidemiology Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis Risk
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Summary:	The effectiveness of a simple antepartum risk-scoring system was evaluated in 2085 consecutive deliveries. Neonatal morbidity was observed in 42.1% of infants of mothers classified as high risk (score greater than or equal to 7) compared to 12.5% of infants of mothers classified as low risk (score less than 7). No neonatal deaths were observed in the low-risk group, compared with 34 in the high-risk group (P less than 0.001). Of all perinatal deaths, 88.6% occurred in the high-risk group. The perinatal mortality rates for low- and high-risk pregnancies were 7.2 and 63.3, respectively, per 1000 live births.
ISSN:	0029-7844