FREQUENCY OF VARIOUS RISK FACTORS FOR MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME

Objective: To study the frequency of various factor leading to meconium aspiration syndrome. Study Design: Descriptive / Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Paediatrics Medicine Sir Ganga Ram hospital lahore from May _2016 to sep 2017. Materials and Methods: The non-probability, consecutive sampling technique was used. New-borns having staining of vocal cords and respiratory distress were included in this study. ABG and X-ray Chest was done in all neonates. Factors like, Post-term pregnancy, IUGR, thick meconium, low APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes were noted. All the collected data was entered and analysed on SPSS version 23. Chi square and T test were used to check significant relation of risk factors with meconium aspiration syndrome. P value of