What does MAS stand for?

Two who had meconium aspiration syndrome -- caused when a baby inhales contaminated fluid in the womb -- were moved to Leicester.

Future Directions of Surfactant In addition to RDS of the newborn, surfactant replacement therapy has been considered in meconium aspiration syndrome.

When he was born, Arthur suffered from meconium aspiration syndrome - a condition caused when babies swallow a mixture of their first bowel movements and the fluids in the womb.

Discovery's Surfactant Replacement Therapy is also in a Phase 2 clinical trial for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in adults, a Phase 3 and a Phase 2 clinical trial for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in full-term infants, and a Phase 1b clinical trial for asthma.

An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was cardiac arrest as a result of meconium aspiration syndrome and bilateral pneumothoraces.

There is a much higher incidence of meconium staining, premature aspiration of meconium (in utero), meconium aspiration syndrome, and more reports of "failure to thrive" babies.

In Nadine Wong's opinion, the company is on target to get Surfaxin approved by the FDA, as they recently completed two Phase III clinical trials of Surfaxin for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants, are currently evaluating Surfaxin in a Phase III and a Phase II clinical trial for meconium aspiration syndrome in full-term infants, and a Phase II clinical trial for acute RDS in adults.

Neonatal morbidity included hyaline membrane disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, severe intraventricular hemorrhage (Grade 3 or 4), severe retinopathy (Stage 3 or 4), meconium aspiration syndrome, pulmonary hemorrhage and perinatal mortality.