Association between Apgar scores within normal range and development of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in childhood: A Danish nationwide register study.

Halvard Hansen, Erik Sören; Kaiser, Hannah; Hansen, Kristine Tronier; Bønnelykke, Klaus; Chawes, Bo; Backer, Vibeke; Torp‐Pedersen, Christian; Ulrik, Charlotte Suppli; Brustad, Nicklas

This article discusses a Danish nationwide register study that examines the association between Apgar scores within the normal range and the development of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema in childhood. The study includes all children born in Denmark between 2008 and 2016 with a normal Apgar score of 7-10. The results show that children with Apgar scores of 7-9 have an increased risk of asthma and eczema until age 6. However, the association with allergic rhinitis was not significant. The study suggests that the Apgar score may be a predictor of later childhood atopic disease risk.

DELIVERY (Obstetrics); APGAR score; MEDICAL care; JUVENILE diseases; ALLERGIC rhinitis; ECZEMA

Allergy, 2024, Vol 79, Issue 10, p2847

0105-4538

Academic Journal

10.1111/all.16143