Betamethasone compared with dexamethasone for preterm birth: A call for trials

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-9

  Murphy, Kellie E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE;

BIRTH; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; EDITORIAL; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; META-ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 34347350323     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000269844.43414.12     Document Type: Editorial

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