Relationship between the time interval from antenatal corticosteroid administration until preterm birth and the occurrence of respiratory morbidity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49.e1-49.e7

  Wilms, Femke F ^a   Vis, Jolande Y ^b   Pattinaja, Desiree A P M ^a   Kuin, Rosanna A ^b   Stam, Monique C ^b   Reuvers, Janine M ^b   Mol, Ben Willem J ^a,b  

^a MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

corticosteroid; preterm delivery; respiratory morbidity

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80955178388     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.03.035     Document Type: Article

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