Management of meconium aspiration syndrome

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 174-177

  Stenson, Benjamin J ^a   Jackson, Allan D ^a  

^a Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; high frequency ventilation; infant; labour, induced; meconium aspiration syndrome; newborn; nitric oxide; persistent fetal circulation syndrome; pulmonary surfactant

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; LUNG SURFACTANT; NITRIC OXIDE;

AMNIOINFUSION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LUNG LAVAGE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61649128041     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2008.12.008     Document Type: Review

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