Does antenatal magnesium sulfate prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants? the final trial?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1346-1347

  Huusom, Lene Drasbek ^a   Brok, Jesper ^b,c   Hegaard, Hanne K ^b   Pryds, Ole ^a,d   Secher, Niels Joergen ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c Centre for Clinical Intervention Research   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

antenatal magnesium sulfate; cerebral palsy; high risk pregnancy; neonatology; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 84868325971     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12018     Document Type: Article

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