Apgar score < 3 at 5 minutes of life is a predictor of:
b. Increased risk of neonatal mortality(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 798)Apgar score is normal in most patients in whom cerebral palsy subsequently develops.Low Apgar scores (0-3 at 5 min) is a predictor of neonatal death, in both term and preterm neonates
New Born Infants
Poor neurological outcome
Increased risk of neonatal mortality
Risk of cerebral palsy
Neonatal depression
Increased risk of neonatal mortality