"Meconium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thick green-to-black mucilaginous material found in the intestines of a full-term fetus. It consists of secretions of the INTESTINAL GLANDS; BILE PIGMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; and intrauterine debris. It constitutes the first stools passed by a newborn.
| Descriptor ID |
D008470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459.529 A16.378.529
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meconium" by people in Profiles.
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Resuscitation of non-vigorous neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid: post policy change impact analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 May; 106(3):324-326.
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Tracheal suctioning of meconium at birth for non-vigorous infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2020 04; 149:117-126.
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Should we look for Hirschsprung disease in all children with meconium plug syndrome? J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun; 54(6):1164-1167.
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Meconium exposure in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 02; 54(2):365.
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A new look at the pathogenesis of the meconium aspiration syndrome: a role for fetal pancreatic proteolytic enzymes in epithelial cell detachment. Pediatr Res. 2010 Sep; 68(3):221-4.
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[Delivery room practices in infants born through meconium stained amniotic fluid: a national survey]. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2010 Feb; 108(1):31-9.
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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.