THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN A RURAL SETUP

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  • Surekha Tayade MGIMS, Sewagram

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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i12.838

Abstract

Background: The significance of meconium in amniotic fluid is a widely debated subject. Traditionally meconium has been viewed as a harbinger of impending or ongoing fetal compromise; however some investigators believe that it is not associated with fetal hypoxia, acidosis or fetal distress. Others have found lower Apgar scores in meconium stained neonates.

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Author Biography

  • Surekha Tayade, MGIMS, Sewagram
    Professor, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Published

2013-01-01

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Original Research Articles

How to Cite

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN A RURAL SETUP. (2013). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(12), 861-866. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i12.838