Neonatal Respiratory Distress Secondary to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

• Main Authors: Arielle L. Olicker (Author), Thomas M. Raffay (Author), Rita M. Ryan (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infants born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) are 100 times more likely than infants born through clear amniotic fluid to develop respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a common cause of respiratory distress in term and post-mature neonates....