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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
Published on: March 6, 2019
Management of meconium at birth
Anne Roggensack1, Ann L Jefferies1, Dan Farine1
1Toronto ON.
Objective:
To provide clinician direction that is based on the best evidence available on suctioning at the perineum for infants born with meconium stained amniotic fluid.
Evidence:
The Medline database was searched for articles published in English from 2000 to 2008 on the topic of management of meconium at birth.
Values:
The recommendation was made according to guidelines developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that institutions adopt a policy indicating that non-suctioning is as safe as routine suctioning at the perineum for infants born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. (IA).
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