It has been suggested that gastric suctioning of the newborn might prevent regurgitation and aspiration of meconium or other stomach contents. A MEDLINE search on gastric suctioning of the newborn ...

Little AJ is three months old and starting to find his giggling voice. To new mom Liz, it’s the most joyful sound, since just ...

Forty-three clinical trials and systematic reviews were identified, of which 14 were initially excluded as they either did not evaluate suctioning specifically or they concerned the adult age group.

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is one of the top causes of severe respiratory failure in neonates. This study was designed to investigate the effective volume of therapeutic bronchoalveolar ...