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HERO ID
1078621
Reference Type
Journal Article
Subtype
Review
Title
Meconium stained fluid: approach to the mother and the baby
Author(s)
Walsh, MC; Fanaroff, JM
Year
2007
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Clinics in Perinatology
ISSN:
0095-5108
Volume
34
Issue
4
Page Numbers
653-65, viii
Language
English
PMID
18063111
DOI
10.1016/j.clp.2007.10.005
Abstract
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a common problem that most pediatricians will encounter in the delivery room and normal newborn nursery. Approximately 13% of all live births are complicated by meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). MAS is defined as respiratory distress in an infant born through MSAF whose symptoms cannot be otherwise explained. Optimal care for an infant born through MSAF involves cooperation between the obstetrician and pediatrician, each with separate but imperative roles.
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