The effect of a prolonged time interval between antenatal corticosteroid administration and delivery on outcomes in preterm neonates: a cohort study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 457.e1-457.e6

  Ring, Allison M ^a   Garland, Jeffery S ^b   Stafeil, Brian R ^a   Carr, Margaret H ^b   Peckman, Gail S ^b   Pircon, Richard A ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

antenatal steroid; latency; neonatal morbidity; premature

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34247214515     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.018     Document Type: Article

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