Methods to encourage the use of antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation. A randomized controlled trial

JAMA

Volumn 281, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-52

  Leviton, Laura C ^a,e   Goldenberg, Robert L ^b   Baker, C Suzanne ^b   Schwartz, Rachel M ^c   Freda, Margaret C ^d   Fish, Larry J ^a   Cliver, Suzanne P ^b   Rouse, Dwight J ^b   Chazotte, Cynthia ^d   Merkatz, Irwin R ^d   Raczynski, James M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FETUS MATURITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033528090     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.1.46     Document Type: Article

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