Meconium staining and the meconium aspiration syndrome. Unresolved issues

Meconium staining of the amniotic fluid and the meconium aspiration syndrome will likely remain common occurrences faced by health care providers. Unfortunately, our understanding of these entities is incomplete. There are a number of issues which need to be adequately evaluated regarding the pathop...

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Published inThe Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 40; no. 5; p. 955
Main Authors Wiswell, T E, Bent, R C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1993
Subjects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation, Intratracheal
Meconium
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - physiopathology
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - therapy
Pulmonary Surfactants - therapeutic use
Respiration, Artificial
Suction
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Summary:Meconium staining of the amniotic fluid and the meconium aspiration syndrome will likely remain common occurrences faced by health care providers. Unfortunately, our understanding of these entities is incomplete. There are a number of issues which need to be adequately evaluated regarding the pathophysiology of MAS, the delivery room management of the meconium-stained infant, and the neonatal intensive care unit management of MAS. Currently, there is much dogma in various hospitals throughout this country regarding these issues, dogma which has yet to be substantiated by quality scientific investigations.
ISSN:0031-3955
1557-8240
DOI:10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38618-7