Aim: To study the prevalence of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) in newborn with
meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in western Rajasthan, India. Material and methods …

We evaluated the effect of tracheobronchial lavage with diluted surfactant solution (bovine
lipid extract surfactant, bLES) in a rabbit model of meconium aspiration. All animals were …

Background and Purpose: Despite the development of new adjuvant therapies, meconium
aspiration syndrome (MAS) remains a serious respiratory disorder in neonates. Surfactant …

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) continues to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in newborn infants. Recent studies on the pathophysiology of MAS showed that the …

Background: Meconium stained amniotic fluid has been considered a sign of fetal distress
and associated with poor fetal outcome but others considered meconium passage by fetus is …

Latar belakang. Air ketuban keruh bercampur mekonium meningkatkan risiko mortalitas dan
morbiditas neonatus. Sindrom Aspirasi Mekonium (SAM) banyak terjadi pada bayi dengan …

It is gratifying to be able to publish in this issue a number of good quality original articles on
locally conducted research work and observations. It is also encouraging to see several …