Newly published research sheds light on how and where New York's youngest residents are exposed to environmental metals before they are even born. Two publications by recent CUNY SPH doctoral graduate ...

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Meconium is a thick substance that lines a baby’s intestines in the womb. A baby usually passes meconium after birth, but if they pass it early, the amniotic fluid may become meconium-stained.

Historically, the causes of most cases of meconium ileus and meconium plug syndrome have been attributed to cystic fibrosis and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. However, there is limited data ...

Historically, the causes of most cases of meconium ileus and meconium plug syndrome have been attributed to cystic fibrosis and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. However, there is limited data ...

Inflammation of the abdominal cavity in human fetuses resulting from a perforation of their intestine is likely to be caused by proteins contained in the fetal stool. This is the result of a study ...

A breast milk enema resulted in faster meconium evacuation and a shorter time to enteral feeding compared with a saline enema, a randomized clinical trial in a Chinese hospital showed. Among 286 ...

Introduction: Meconium ileus (MI) is a life-threatening obstruction of the intestines affecting ∼15% of newborns with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current medical treatments for MI often fail, requiring ...

A blockage in the small intestine, called meconium ileus, was the medical complication that led to my cystic fibrosis diagnosis at birth. For years, I struggled with failure to thrive due to ...

I was born around 2 a.m. on November 14, 2002. This is when my life changed forever. About seven hours later, one of my family members was holding me and I turned blue. I was rushed to a hospital in ...

Initial users of tramadol had lower rates of infections, bowel obstruction or ileus, and mortality compared with initial users of traditional opioids. Tramadol is associated with lower odds of ...