Repeated courses of steroids in preterm membrane rupture do not increase the risk of histologic chorioamnionitis

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 309-313

  Ghidini, Alessandro ^a   Salafia, Carolyn M ^b   Minior, Victoria K ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Fetal lump maturity; Fetal membranes; Placenta; Premature rupture; Steroids

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FETUS; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030739794     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994150     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement. Effect of corticosteroids for fetal maturation on perinatal outcomes, February 28-March 2, 1994. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995;173:246-52
2. Ohlsson A. Treatments of preterm premature rupture of the membranes: A meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1989;160: 890-906
3. Wright LL, Horbar JD, Gunkel H, et al. Evidence from multicenter networks on the current use and effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroids in low birth weight infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995;173:263-9
4. Ballard PL, Ballard RA. Scientific basis and therapeutic regimens for use of antenatal glucocorticoids. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995;173:254-62
5. Vintzileos AM, Campbell WA, Ingardia CJ, Nochimson DJ. The fetal biophysical profile and its predictive value. Obstet Gynecol 1983;62:271-8
6. Salafia CM, Weigl C, Silberman L. The prevalence and distribution of acute placental inflammation in uncomplicated term pregnancies. Obstet Gynecol 1989;73:383-9
7. Agresti A. Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data. New York:Wiley & Sons; 1984: Chap. 9 and 10
8. Vintzileos AM, Campbell WA, Nochimson DJ, Weinbaum PJ. Degree of oligohydramnios and pregnancy outcome in patients with premature rupture of the membranes. Obstet Gynecol 1985;66:162-6
9. Romero R, Ghidini A, Bahado-Singh R. Premature rupture of the membranes. In Reece EA, Hobbins JC, Mahoney MJ, Petrie RH, eds. Medicine of the Fetus & Mother. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co.; 1992:1430-68
10. Cunningham DS, Evans EE. The effects of betamethasone on maternal cellular resistance to infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1991;165:610-5