Factors related to corticosteroid utilization in preterm birth

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 413-417

  Gupta, Simi ^a   Ramin, Susan M ^a   Tyson, Jon E ^a   Lucas, Michael ^a   Vidaeff, Alex C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenatal corticosteroids; preterm birth; utilization

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 79955073111     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274505     Document Type: Article

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