Prediction of meconium aspiration syndrome by data available before delivery

Autor: Raanan Meyer, Daphna Amitai Komem, Yoav Yinon, Gabriel Levin
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 158:551-556
ISSN: 1879-3479
0020-7292
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14034
Popis: OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with the occurrence of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) among neonates. METHODS A retrospective case-control study in a university affiliated tertiary medical center, including all neonates born with meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) between March 2011 and March 2020. Patients were categorized by the occurance of MAS. Demographic, pregnancy and delivery characteristics were compared between the two groups. Risk factors for MAS were analyzed. RESULTS Of 90,579 singleton deliveries, a total of 11,856 with MSAF were included. Of these newborns, 78 (0.66%) were diagnosed with MAS Four factors were independently associated with MAS: delivery at
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