Developmental assessment of prematurely born children exposed to antenatal corticosteroids

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 659-661

  Arad, Ilan ^a   Bromiker, Ruben ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antenatal corticosteroids; Development; Follow up; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; STEROID;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN CARE; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FETAL ORGAN MATURITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141682298     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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