Table 1

Combined Apgar describing infant’s condition and the interventions needed to achieve that condition

Administered interventionsInfant’s condition
CpapAppearance
OxygenPulse
Mask and Bag VentilationGrimace
IntubationActivity
Neonatal Chest CompressionRespiration
Exogenous SurfactantSum: intervention
DrugSum: condition

  • Administered intervention: no=1, yes=0. Infant’s condition: scored according to Virginia Apgar but independent of intervention required to achieve the condition and according to gestational age.