a Toronto ON b Vancouver BC c Montreal QC d Windsor ON e Allison NB f Sherbrooke QC
Abstract:
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.