APGAR

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Acronym	Definition
APGAR	American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
APGAR	Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration (health assessment)
APGAR	Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve (psychiatry)
APGAR	Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respiration (medicine; newborn scoring system created in 1952 by American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar)

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On Day 1, readers learn about the Apgar score, used to evaluate a newborn's health. Buzzworthy by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) During the study, the researchers compared birth outcomes including gestational age, birth weight and Apgar (a measure of overall health of the baby) among babies born to 329 women who were treated with SSRIs, The findings revealed that women who took SSRIs during pregnancy gave birth an average of five days earlier and had twice the risk of preterm delivery. Antidepressant use during pregnancy puts newborns at increased health ... by Asian News International Byline: Sally Apgar From the South Florida Web site: The recent revelation that basketball star Shaquille O'Neal finally sold his mega-manse on swanky Star Island for $16 million — a substantial discount from the $35 million he once sought — might not thrill his neighbors. Shaq's Star Island sale may set price floor by Apgar, Sally / The Real Deal			APFSDS-T APFSDSDU APFSDSDU-T APFSDU APFSDUDS APFSL APFSP APFSSH APFT APFTE APFTI APFTM APFTQ APFTR APFTS APFTU APFU APFUTU APFW APFWLD APFZ APG APGA APGAC APGAI APGAR APGBA APGC APGCI APGD APGDE APGDI APGE APGEA APGEN APGENCO APGERN APGES APGF APGFCU APGGC APGHS APGI APGL APGM APGML APGN APGNN APGNS APGO APGOLF			APFSDSDU APFSDSDU-T APFSDU APFSDUDS APFSL APFSP APFSSH APFT APFTE APFTI APFTM APFTQ APFTR APFTS APFTU APFU APFUTU APFW APFWLD APFZ APG APGA APGAC APGAI APGAR Apgar Minus Colour Score Apgar scale Apgar scale Apgar scale Apgar score Apgar score Apgar score Apgar score Apgar score Apgar Score System Apgar Score System Apgar Score System Apgar scores Apgar scores Apgar scores Apgar test Apgar test Apgar test Apgar Testing Apgar, Virginia APGBA APGC APGCI APGD APGDE APGDI APGE APGEA APGEN APGENCO

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