Antenatal steroids, condition at birth and respiratory morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-383

  Ee, L ^a   Hagan, R ^a,b   Evans, S ^a   French, N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antenatal steroids; Condition at birth; Respiratory morbidity; Very preterm infant

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; STEROID;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031904224     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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