Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is a disorder affecting the infants who born with meconium stained amniotic fluid causing significant morbidity & mortality. Post-term infants are affected more. Thick meconium and birth asphyxia are important risk factors. In severe cases, development of pulmo...
| Published in: | Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lahore Medical And Dental College
2019
|
| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071626118&partnerID=40&md5=0df0603fc074e32f20a69670d10c1bb1 |
| id |
2-s2.0-85071626118 |
|---|---|
| spelling |
2-s2.0-85071626118 Rashid M.A.; Pillai T.; Azman I.B.; Hussaini J. Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome 2019 Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 13 2 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071626118&partnerID=40&md5=0df0603fc074e32f20a69670d10c1bb1 Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is a disorder affecting the infants who born with meconium stained amniotic fluid causing significant morbidity & mortality. Post-term infants are affected more. Thick meconium and birth asphyxia are important risk factors. In severe cases, development of pulmonary hypertension is common. In vigorous infants’ endotracheal intubation and suctioning are not effective & in non-breathing infants these are controversial. The treatment modalities include oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and nitric oxide inhalation. Infants with severe parenchymal involvement are benefited by surfactant. In some cases, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) & high-frequency ventilation are considered. © 2019 Lahore Medical And Dental College. All rights reserved. Lahore Medical And Dental College 19967195 English Article |
| author |
Rashid M.A.; Pillai T.; Azman I.B.; Hussaini J. |
| spellingShingle |
Rashid M.A.; Pillai T.; Azman I.B.; Hussaini J. Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| author_facet |
Rashid M.A.; Pillai T.; Azman I.B.; Hussaini J. |
| author_sort |
Rashid M.A.; Pillai T.; Azman I.B.; Hussaini J. |
| title |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| title_short |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| title_full |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| title_fullStr |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| title_sort |
Recent advances in meconium aspiration syndrome |
| publishDate |
2019 |
| container_title |
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences |
| container_volume |
13 |
| container_issue |
2 |
| doi_str_mv |
|
| url |
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071626118&partnerID=40&md5=0df0603fc074e32f20a69670d10c1bb1 |
| description |
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is a disorder affecting the infants who born with meconium stained amniotic fluid causing significant morbidity & mortality. Post-term infants are affected more. Thick meconium and birth asphyxia are important risk factors. In severe cases, development of pulmonary hypertension is common. In vigorous infants’ endotracheal intubation and suctioning are not effective & in non-breathing infants these are controversial. The treatment modalities include oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and nitric oxide inhalation. Infants with severe parenchymal involvement are benefited by surfactant. In some cases, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) & high-frequency ventilation are considered. © 2019 Lahore Medical And Dental College. All rights reserved. |
| publisher |
Lahore Medical And Dental College |
| issn |
19967195 |
| language |
English |
| format |
Article |
| accesstype |
|
| record_format |
scopus |
| collection |
Scopus |
| _version_ |
1809677601142210560 |