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Meconium aspiration syndrome

disorder
SNOMED 206292002CUI C0025048

Overview

Source: MedlinePlus.gov, National Library of Medicine. Not a substitute for medical advice.

Research Evidence

Peer-reviewed studies linked via MeSH term "Meconium Aspiration Syndrome" from the MEDLINE/PubMed database.

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The Care of Preterm and Term Newborns with Respiratory Conditions: A Systematic Synthesis of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Neonatology · 2025
PMID: 39541964Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Effect of Endotracheal Suctioning on Infants Born through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid: A Meta-analysis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Am J Perinatol · 2023
PMID: 35016248Meta-Analysis
Meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 2023
PMID: 37012128Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Full-term induction of labor vs expectant management and cesarean delivery in women with obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM · 2023
PMID: 36842468Meta-Analysis
Tracheal suction at birth in non-vigorous neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2021
PMID: 34133025Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Steroids for the Management of Neonates With Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Indian Pediatr · 2021
PMID: 33883312Meta-Analysis
Outcomes of endotracheal suctioning in non-vigorous neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed · 2021
PMID: 32561566Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)

Signs & Symptoms

Based on Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) disease-phenotype annotations.

Abnormal heart rate variability
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0031860
Abnormal pulmonary thoracic imaging finding
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0031983
Caesarean section
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0011410
Foetal distress
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0025116
Laboured breathing
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0002098
Postterm pregnancy
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0031169
Transient pulmonary infiltrates
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0005828
Aspiration pneumonia
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0011951
Collapsed lung
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0002107
Hypoxemia
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012418
Meconium stained amniotic fluid
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012420
Neonatal asphyxia
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0012768
Pneumomediastinum
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0025421
Premature rupture of membranes
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0001788
Pulmonary artery hypertension
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0002092
Pulmonary atelectasis
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0100750
Small for gestational age infant
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0001511
Wheezing
Occasional (5-29%)HP:0030828
Encephalopathy
Very rare (1-4%)HP:0001298
Puolmonary valve insufficiency
Very rare (1-4%)HP:0010444

Quick Facts

SNOMED CT
206292002
UMLS CUI
C0025048
Fully Specified Name
Meconium aspiration syndrome (disorder)
Specialists
0
Diagnostic Biomarkers
0
HPO Phenotypes
20
Clinical Trials
2
Medical Disclaimer

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