Neonatal Outcomes of Term Infants Born with Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714526 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlo Dani (0000-0002-1639-621X, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, corresponding author), Martina Ciarcià (0000-0001-6957-4609, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi), Vittoria Barone (University of Florence), Mariarosaria Di Tommaso (0000-0001-8248-929X, University of Florence), Federico Mecacci (0000-0002-2467-1875, University of Florence), Lucia Pasquini (0000-0002-6733-7658, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi), Simone Pratesi (0000-0002-8943-7246, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 780-780 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10050780 |
| PMID | 37238328 |
| OpenAlex | W4367052086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
Background Meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is considered an alarming sign of possible fetal compromise and it has recently been reported that neonatal outcome correlates with the degree of meconium thickness. Methods We retrospectively studied 400 term infants allocated in clear amniotic fluid and grade 1, 2, and 3 MSAF groups on the basis of color and thickness of AF. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the potential independent effect of delivery with MSAF of different severity on the risk of a composite adverse neonatal outcome. Results We found that delivery with grade 2 (OR 16.82, 95% Cl 2.12-33.52; p = 0.008) and 3 (OR 33.79, 95% Cl 4.24-69.33; p Conclusions There is a positive correlation between the severity of amniotic fluid meconium staining and thickness and the outcomes of term infants. Therefore, the evaluation and grading of MSAF during labor is useful in order to plan for the presence of a neonatologist at delivery for immediate and proper neonatal care
Amniotic fluid · Anesthesia · Fetal distress · Fetus · Gestational age · Meconium · Meconium aspiration syndrome · Neonatal intensive care unit · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Respiratory distress · Medicine · Neonatal and fetal brain pathology · Neonatal Respiratory Health Research · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |