Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Children, 2021 Meconium aspiration syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by respiratory failure occurring in neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
Chiara Monfredini +5 more
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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in Animal Models: Inflammatory Process, Apoptosis, and Surfactant Inactivation [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Meconium Aspiration Syndrome is a condition that causes respiratory distress in newborns due to occlusion and airway inflammation, and surfactant inactivation by meconium. This condition has been described in animal species such as canids, sheep, cattle,
Daniel Mota-Rojas +9 more
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Clinico-radiological Observations in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2018 Introduction: To understand and report the prevalence of meconium aspiration syndrome and the clinico-radiological features in a tertiary care hospital of western Nepal.
Susana Lama +7 more
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Placental Lesions in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2017 Background Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is defined by respiratory distress requiring supplemental oxygen in a meconium-stained neonate. MAS is clinically subclassified as mild, moderate, and severe according to the oxygen requirement.
Binnari Kim, Soo-young Oh, Jung-Sun Kim
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The incidence and determinants of the meconium-aspiration syndrome among mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid after emergency cesarean section: A prospective cross-sectional study in a specialized hospital, south Ethiopia [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 BackgroundMeconium aspiration syndrome is respiratory distress diagnosed in neonates delivered with meconium-stained amniotic fluid that is unexplained by other pathologies. It has severe neonatal respiratory complications and a significant impact on the
Temesgen Tantu +3 more
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Determinants of meconium aspiration syndrome among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Ethiopia: Unmatched case–control study [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2022 Objective: To identify determinants of meconium aspiration syndrome among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Ethiopia, in 2022.
Seifu Awgchew, Elias Ezo
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Prevalence and associated factors of meconium aspiration syndrome among neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Public Hospitals of Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundMeconium aspiration syndrome is a life-threatening respiratory disease affecting around 5% of neonates worldwide. Although several studies have been conducted in developed countries, data on meconium aspiration syndrome and its associated ...
Jabir Aman +6 more
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Meconium aspiration syndrome and associated factors among neonates admitted at neonatal intensive care unit at Northwest Ethiopia comprehensive specialized hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2023 [PDF]
BMC PediatricsIntroduction Meconium aspiration syndrome is a life-threatening respiratory disease due to the aspiration of meconium-stained amniotic fluid into the lungs, resulting in neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Marta Adugna +2 more
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Neonatal Respiratory Distress Secondary to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [PDF]
Children, 2021 Infants born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) are 100 times more likely than infants born through clear amniotic fluid to develop respiratory distress in the neonatal period.
Arielle L. Olicker +2 more
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Lung ultrasound score ≥ 6 predicts surfactant administration decisions in meconium aspiration syndrome: a multicenter prospective study [PDF]
Jornal de PediatriaObjective: Meconium aspiration syndrome is a common cause of severe respiratory failure in term and post-term neonates. The timing for administering surfactant remains non-standardized.
Qi Chen +11 more
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