Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

"Meconium Aspiration Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A condition caused by inhalation of MECONIUM into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigorous respiratory movements during difficult PARTURITION or respiratory system abnormalities. Meconium aspirate may block small airways leading to difficulties in PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE and ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA.

Descriptor ID	D008471
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.520.687 C08.618.580 C13.703.277.785 C16.300.580 C16.614.580
Concept/Terms	Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Aspiration Syndrome, Meconium Syndrome, Meconium Aspiration Meconium Aspiration Meconium Inhalation Aspiration, Meconium

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Meconium Aspiration Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Injury [C08.381.520]
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [C08.381.520.687]
Respiration Disorders [C08.618]
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [C08.618.580]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Fetal Diseases [C13.703.277]
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [C13.703.277.785]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Fetal Diseases [C16.300]
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [C16.300.580]
Infant, Newborn, Diseases [C16.614]
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [C16.614.580]

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1997 and 2000

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	1	1	2
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1

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Hoffman MK, Merriam AA, Ehrenthal DB. Fetal outcomes of elective delivery. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jun; 57(2):401-14.

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Shaffer TH, Wolfson MR. Translational research: matching experimental models with therapeutic interventions. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2012 May; 13(3):369-70.

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Berghella V, Bamfo J. Editors' choice. BJOG. 2011 Dec; 118(13):i-ii.

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Chappell SE, Wolfson MR, Shaffer TH. A comparison of surfactant delivery with conventional mechanical ventilation and partial liquid ventilation in meconium aspiration injury. Respir Med. 2001 Jul; 95(7):612-7.

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Niermeyer S, Kattwinkel J, Van Reempts P, Nadkarni V, Phillips B, Zideman D, Azzopardi D, Berg R, Boyle D, Boyle R, Burchfield D, Carlo W, Chameides L, Denson S, Fallat M, Gerardi M, Gunn A, Hazinski MF, Keenan W, Knaebel S, Milner A, Perlman J, Saugstad OD, Schleien C, Solimano A, Speer M, Toce S, Wiswell T, Zaritsky A. International Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation: An excerpt from the Guidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care: International Consensus on Science. Contributors and Reviewers for the Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines. Pediatrics. 2000 Sep; 106(3):E29.

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Wiswell TE, Gannon CM, Jacob J, Goldsmith L, Szyld E, Weiss K, Schutzman D, Cleary GM, Filipov P, Kurlat I, Caballero CL, Abassi S, Sprague D, Oltorf C, Padula M. Delivery room management of the apparently vigorous meconium-stained neonate: results of the multicenter, international collaborative trial. Pediatrics. 2000 Jan; 105(1 Pt 1):1-7.

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Cleary GM, Antunes MJ, Ciesielka DA, Higgins ST, Spitzer AR, Chander A. Exudative lung injury is associated with decreased levels of surfactant proteins in a rat model of meconium aspiration. Pediatrics. 1997 Dec; 100(6):998-1003.

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Gotteiner NL, Harper WR, Gidding SS, Berdusis K, Wiley AM, Reynolds M, Benson DW. Echocardiographic prediction of neonatal ECMO outcome. Pediatr Cardiol. 1997 Jul-Aug; 18(4):270-5.

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Foust R, Tran NN, Cox C, Miller TF, Greenspan JS, Wolfson MR, Shaffer TH. Liquid assisted ventilation: an alternative ventilatory strategy for acute meconium aspiration injury. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996 May; 21(5):316-22.

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