Respiratory distress is recognised as any signs of breathing difficulties in neonates. In the
early neonatal period respiratory distress is common, occurring in up to 7% of newborn …

Postterm pregnancy is a pregnancy that extends to 42 weeks of gestation or beyond. Fetal,
neonatal and maternal complications associated with this condition have always been …

Background Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening respiratory disorder
in infants born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). Although anecdotal data …

OBJECTIVE. We sought to examine, in a large cohort of infants within a definable population
of live births, the incidence, risk factors, treatments, complications, and outcomes of …

Pulmonary surfactant is a complex of lipids and proteins assembled and secreted by the
alveolar epithelium into the thin layer of fluid coating the respiratory surface of lungs. There …

Meconium passage in newborn infants is a developmentally programmed event normally
occurring within the first 24 to 48 hours after birth. Intrauterine meconium passage in near …

Persistence of pulmonary hypertension leading to respiratory failure in the neonate has
been recognized for 40 years since its original description by Gersony and colleagues 1 in …

Objective To assess whether endotracheal suctioning of nonvigorous infants born through
meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) reduces the risk and complications of meconium …

The epidemiology of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in term neonates is described in
a population‐based retrospective study of data recorded for all births from 2000 to 2007 in a …

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a common cause of severe respiratory distress in
term infants, with an associated highly variable morbidity and mortality. MAS results from …