A Brief Biography of Dr Virgina Apgar, creator of the baby APGAR test

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Dr. Virginia Apgar is a pivotal figure in obstetrics, credited with revolutionizing newborn care through the development of the Apgar test in 1952. This quick assessment allows healthcare providers to objectively evaluate a newborn's health immediately after birth, addressing a significant gap in medical attention that previously left many issues unnoticed until they became critical. The Apgar test has become a standard practice in hospitals worldwide, ensuring that every newborn is assessed for vital signs and overall health, ultimately saving countless lives. The ongoing relevance of her work underscores the importance of early medical intervention in neonatal care.
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How important is Dr. Virginia Apgar to the modern practice of obstetrics? Here is the way the National Library of Medicine’s website puts it: “[E]very baby born in a modern hospital anywhere in the world is looked at first through the eyes of Dr. Virginia Apgar.”

Apgar created a quick and reliable way to determine the health of a newborn baby, an examination that is usually referred to today as a baby’s Apgar test. Before her test, invented in 1952, there was no objective way to determine the health of a newborn, and babies were given little medical attention immediately after birth. Problems often escaped notice until they became critical.
 
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