Research & Literature

Inflammatory indices in meconium aspiration syndrome.

Hofer N, Jank K, Strenger V, et al.

Pediatric pulmonology 2016; (51(6)):601-6 doi:10.1002/ppul.23349.

Surfactant therapy and antibiotics in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Natarajan CK, Sankar MJ, Jain K, et al.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2016; (36 Suppl 1()):S49-54 doi:10.1038/jp.2016.32.

Meconium "aspiration" (or respiratory distress associated with meconium-stained amniotic fluid?).

Vain NE, Batton DG

Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2017; (22(4)):214-219 doi:10.1016/j.siny.2017.04.002.

Placental Lesions in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

Kim B, Oh SY, Kim JS

Journal of pathology and translational medicine 2017; (51(5)):488-498 doi:10.4132/jptm.2017.07.20.

The Challenges of Identifying an Oxygenation Index Threshold for Increased Mortality in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure.

Dallefeld SH, Spears TG, Zimmerman KO

Respiratory care 2017; (62(10)):1375-1376 doi:10.4187/respcare.05863.

Activation of Toll-like receptors in meconium aspiration syndrome.

Anand V, Basu S, Yadav SS, et al.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2018; (38(2)):137-141 doi:10.1038/jp.2017.169.

Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Infants With Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Pandita A, Murki S, Oleti TP, et al.

JAMA pediatrics 2018; (172(2)):161-165 doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3873.

Is Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for a Neonate Ever Ethically Obligatory?

Peterec SM, Bizzarro MJ, Mercurio MR

The Journal of pediatrics 2018; (195()):297-301 doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.11.018.

Can nasal continuous positive airway pressure be used as primary respiratory support for infants with meconium aspiration syndrome?

Montgomery KA, Rose RS

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2019; (39(2)):339-341 doi:10.1038/s41372-018-0256-y.

Factors Associated with Survival during High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Children.

Raj SS, Slaven JE, Rigby MR

Journal of pediatric intensive care 2015; (4(3)):146-155 doi:10.1055/s-0035-1559824.

The prognostic value of the level of lactate in umbilical cord blood in predicting complications of neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome.

Mazouri A, Fallah R, Saboute M, et al.

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2021; (34(7)):1013-1019 doi:10.1080/14767058.2019.1623195.

[Clinical features and prognosis of meconium aspiration syndrome complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage in neonates].

Huang J, Lin XZ

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics 2019; (21(11)):1059-1063.

Revisiting the Latest NRP Guidelines for Meconium: Searching for Clarity in a Murky Situation.

Gupta A, Lee HC

Hospital pediatrics 2020; (10(3)):300-302 doi:10.1542/hpeds.2020-0002.

Risk Factors of Respiratory Diseases Among Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Qena University Hospital, Egypt.

Baseer KAA, Mohamed M, Abd-Elmawgood EA

Annals of global health 2020; (86(1)):22 doi:10.5334/aogh.2739.

The risk of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) increases with gestational age at term.

Ward C, Caughey AB

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2022; (35(1)):155-160 doi:10.1080/14767058.2020.1713744.

Surfactant Injury in the Early Phase of Severe Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

Autilio C, Echaide M, Shankar-Aguilera S, et al.

American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology 2020; (63(3)):327-337 doi:10.1165/rcmb.2019-0413OC.

Third-Day Oxygenation Index is an Excellent Predictor of Survival in Children Mechanically Ventilated for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Rsovac S, Milošević K, Plavec D, et al.

Risk management and healthcare policy 2020; (13()):1739-1746 doi:10.2147/RMHP.S253545.

Diagnosis and management of congenital umbilical arteriovenous malformation.

Bakhru S, Jamalpuri V, Koneti NR

Cardiology in the young 2021; (31(3)):493-495 doi:10.1017/S1047951120004138.

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Narrative Review.

Monfredini C, Cavallin F, Villani PE, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2021; (8(3)) doi:10.3390/children8030230.

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Secondary to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

Olicker AL, Raffay TM, Ryan RM

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2021; (8(3)) doi:10.3390/children8030246.

Recent Update on Neonatal Resuscitation.

Soraisham AS, Srivastava A

Indian journal of pediatrics 2022; (89(3)):279-287 doi:10.1007/s12098-021-03796-4.

Asphyxia and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome Are Independent Predictors of the Non-response to Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Newborns With PPHN.

Zhao Y, Liang L, Liu G, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2021; (9()):665830 doi:10.3389/fped.2021.665830.

Postnatal causes and severity of persistent pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn.

Arshad MS, Adnan M, Anwar-Ul-Haq HM, Zulqarnain A

Pakistan journal of medical sciences 2021; (37(5)):1387-1391 doi:10.12669/pjms.37.5.2218.

Ventilation Parameters Before Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator and In-Hospital Mortality in Children: A Review of the ELSO Registry.

Polito A, Dupuis-Lozeron E, Barbaro R, Rimensberger PC

ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) 2022; (68(2)):281-286 doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000001445.

Effect of Endotracheal Suctioning on Infants Born through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid: A Meta-analysis.

Wei Q, Chen W, Liang Q, et al.

American journal of perinatology 2023; (40(12)):1272-1278 doi:10.1055/s-0041-1741034.

[Clinical features of severe meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and early predicting factors for severe MAS in neonates with meconium-stained amniotic fluid].

He XG, Li JF, Xu FD, et al.

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics 2022; (24(6)):662-668 doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202011.

To Wean or Not to Wean: A Practical Patient Focused Guide to Ventilator Weaning.

Akella P, Voigt LP, Chawla S

Journal of intensive care medicine 2022; (37(11)):1417-1425 doi:10.1177/08850666221095436.

Rescue high-frequency oscillatory ventilation combined with intermittent mandatory ventilation for infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome after congenital heart surgery.

Zheng YR, Lin SH, Chen YK, et al.

Cardiology in the young 2023; (33(7)):1165-1171 doi:10.1017/S1047951122002396.

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in Animal Models: Inflammatory Process, Apoptosis, and Surfactant Inactivation.

Mota-Rojas D, Villanueva-García D, Mota-Reyes A, et al.

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 2022; (12(23)) doi:10.3390/ani12233310.

Lung Ultrasound in the Early Diagnosis and Management of the Mild Form of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Case Report.

Perri A, Fattore S, Prontera G, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (13(4)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics13040719.

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

Gallo DM, Romero R, Bosco M, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2023; (228(5S)):S1158-S1178 doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1283.

Neonatal surfactant therapy beyond respiratory distress syndrome.

Dargaville PA, Herting E, Soll RF

Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2023; (28(6)):101501 doi:10.1016/j.siny.2023.101501.

Current diagnosis and treatment practice for pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia-A survey study in Germany (PUsH BPD).

Häfner F, Johansson C, Schwarzkopf L, et al.

Pulmonary circulation 2023; (13(4)):e12320 doi:10.1002/pul2.12320.

Mechanical ventilation in special populations.

Zhang H, Keszler M

Seminars in perinatology 2024; (48(2)):151888 doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2024.151888.

Meconium aspiration syndrome: from pathophysiology to treatment.

Dini G, Ceccarelli S, Celi F, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2024; (86(4)):2023-2031 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001835.

Long-Term Pulmonary and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Affected Infants: A Retrospective National Population-Based Study in Taiwan.

Shen SP, Chen YT, Chiu HY, et al.

Neonatology 2024; (121(6)):683-692 doi:10.1159/000538925.

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Recipe for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension?

Sankaran D, Li JRA, Lakshminrusimha S

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (11(6)) doi:10.3390/children11060673.

Prognostic value of the oxygenation index measured during mechanical ventilation and weaning. A retrospective cohort study.

Eriş E, Mammadova A, Kara AT, et al.

Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace 2025; (95(2)) doi:10.4081/monaldi.2024.2840.

Oral sildenafil versus bosentan for treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a randomized controlled trial.

Kallimath A, Deshpande S, Singh P, et al.

BMC pediatrics 2024; (24(1)):698 doi:10.1186/s12887-024-05107-0.

Prevalence and outcomes of air leak syndrome and subtypes in neonates in the United States.

Beaton A, Sendi P, Martinez PA, Totapally BR

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2024; (17(6)):846-857 doi:10.1177/19345798241308491.

Less invasive surfactant administration for meconium aspiration syndrome.

Prasath A, Chotzoglou E, Ahmad A, et al.

BMJ paediatrics open 2025; (9(1)) doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003317.

Optimization of Inspired Oxygen during Mechanical Ventilation (OPTI-OXYGEN): rationale and design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Pannu SR, Peters J, Zimmer J, et al.

BMJ open 2025; (15(6)):e094924 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094924.

Neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome with transient Hyperreactive airways and socioeconomic challenges: a case report.

Diaz Q C, Orellana M, Argueta A, Chajon P

Oxford medical case reports 2025; (2025(6)):omaf067 doi:10.1093/omcr/omaf067.

Recommendation for use of a long-acting monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants and young children.

Choi SH, Kim DH, Ahn JG, et al.

Clinical and experimental pediatrics 2025; (68(10)):742-750 doi:10.3345/cep.2025.01067.

Clinical Profile and Morbidity Patterns in Neonates Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid Based on a Prospective Observational Study From a Rural Tertiary Care Center in India.

Dutta G, Kumar Yadav S, Rathoria E, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(8)):e90332 doi:10.7759/cureus.90332.

Risk factors of respiratory distress among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at public hospitals of addis ababa, Ethiopia. unmatched case-control study.

Shitie TB, Bekele DM, Ashagrie FM, Kebede TN

BMC pediatrics 2025; (25(1)):736 doi:10.1186/s12887-025-06124-3.

Impact of universal nirsevimab prophylaxis in infants on hospital and primary care outcomes across two respiratory syncytial virus seasons in Galicia, Spain (NIRSE-GAL): a population-based prospective observational study.

Razzini JL, Giné-Vázquez I, Jin J, et al.

The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2026; (26(5)):522-534 doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00742-X.

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and the Association With Preschool Asthma.

Gatt D, Ben-Shitrit I, Golan-Tripto I, et al.

Chest 2026; doi:10.1016/j.chest.2026.03.035.

Fatal Case of Severe Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in a Neonate Following Out-of-Hospital Water Birth: A Case Report With Brief Review of Literature.

Fernandez Gonzalez De La Vega C, Decker L

The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 2026; doi:10.1097/PAF.0000000000001158.