A review of the use of antenatal steroids at the Rotunda Hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 339-341

  Finan, A ^a,b   Menon, A ^a   Barry Kinsella, C ^a   Clarke, T ^a   McKenna, P ^a   Matthews, T ^a  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; STEROID;

BRAIN VENTRICLE HEMORRHAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

EID: 0029910792     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443619609030040     Document Type: Review

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