Antenatal steroid administration is associated with an improved chance of intact survival in preterm infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 576-579

  Rennie, Janet M ^a,d   Wheater, Mary ^b   Cole, Tim J ^c  

^a Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal steroids; Betamethasone; Follow up studies; Neurodevelopmental outcome

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CAFFEINE; DOPAMINE; DOXAPRAM; ETAMSYLATE; LUNG SURFACTANT; STEROID;

APGAR SCORE; APNEA; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; SURVIVAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0030015607     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01957908     Document Type: Article

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