Use of prenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in three Latin American countries

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-57

  Riganti, Alicia Aleman ^a   Cafferata, Maria Luisa ^a   Althabe, Fernando ^b   Gibbons, Luz ^b   Segarra, Jose Ortiz ^c   Sandoval, Xochitl ^d   Belizán, José M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS AND HEALTH POLICY   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA   (Ecuador)

^d University of El Salvador   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Prenatal corticosteroids; Preterm birth; Respiratory distress syndrome prevention

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 71149097079     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.08.022     Document Type: Article

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