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 ...

(HealthDay)—In a Committee Opinion published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, guidelines are updated for the management of delivery of newborns with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

To review current literature related to cellular mechanisms of meconium-induced lung injury (MILI). Review of published experimental in vitro and in vivo MAS studies using human and animal lung cells.

In the first few days of a baby’s life, they are likely to pass dark, sticky, thick stools called meconium. This is a very ...

Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at ...

The majority of infants eliminate meconium only after birth. In 15–30% of pregnancies, the fetal anal sphincter relaxes and meconium is released into the amniotic cavity prenatally (6). The factors ...

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 ...

A breast milk enema resulted in faster meconium evacuation and a shorter time to enteral feeding compared with a saline enema, a randomized clinical trial in a Chinese hospital showed. Among 286 ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

Fetal alcohol exposure is usually determined through self-reported maternal consumption. New research shows that certain fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in meconium may provide dependable biomarkers ...

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 ...