What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome? Meconium Aspiration Syndrome is a condition in which the new born baby develops respiratory distress due to inhalation of meconium and amniotic fluid. Meconium is ...

Infants with severe MAS were identified by review of discharge diagnoses and hospital records of all patients who weighed ⩾2000 g and were admitted to the NICU of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, ...

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) remains a serious neonatal respiratory disorder that occurs when newborns inhale meconium‐stained amniotic fluid during delivery. This condition, often associated ...

Common comorbidities included feeding difficulty, transient tachypnea of the newborn, meconium aspiration syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome, other respiratory complication, and seizure (specific ...

It is uncertain whether amnioinfusion (infusion of saline into the amniotic cavity) in women who have thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid reduces the risk of perinatal death, moderate or ...

What is it? Is it dangerous? Answer::If a baby inhales some meconium (the first poo that a baby passes) during delivery, then it is called aspiration. Mecomium is sterile but it can cause a lot of ...

Modern neonatal care offers significant hope for newborns with severe lung issues, debunking old myths of inevitable fatality. Experts emphasize that advanced treatments, including ventilation and ...

A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of having patients fast for a period of time prior to surgery prevents post-surgical aspiration: vomiting ...

Antenatal: It is the period before birth or during pregnancy. Apgar score: It is a test to evaluate the physical condition of the new born right after birth. It is done twice: At one minute after ...