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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2025; 14(3): 103873
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.103873
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.103873
Table 5 Apgar scores at the first and fifth minute in preterm newborns based on the extent of antenatal steroid prophylaxis
Parameter | ACS | P value | |||
Complete, n = 71 | Absent, n = 49 | Incomplete, n = 32 | Total, n = 152 | ||
Apgar score at the 1st minute | 5.38 ± 1.84 | 4.92 ± 1.77 | 4.81 ± 1.64 | 5.11 ± 1.78 | 0.214 |
Apgar score at the 5th minute | 6.55 ± 1.73 | 5.94 ± 1.74 | 5.97 ± 1.62 | 6.23 ± 1.72 | 0.101 |
- Citation: Sairankyzy S, Kinayatova I, Amangeldi D, Zhumatova A, Bozhbanbayeva N, Ismailova A, Akhtayeva N, An O. Comparative analysis on the efficacy of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm newborns in a Kazakhstani Tertiary Care Hospital setting. World J Clin Pediatr 2025; 14(3): 103873
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i3/103873.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.103873