Efficacy of a single dose of antenatal corticosteroids on morbidity and mortality of preterm infants

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-157

  Costa, Simonetta ^a   Zecca, Enrico ^a   De Luca, Daniele ^a   De Carolis, Maria Pia ^a   Romagnoli, Costantino ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antenatal corticosteroids; Incomplete course; Neonatal morbidity; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; SURFACTANT;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY ROOM; DRUG EFFICACY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT MORTALITY; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947430107     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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