Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2016, Pages e187-e194

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BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; LUNG SURFACTANT; PLACEBO; GLUCOCORTICOID;

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COCHRANE LIBRARY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS; FETUS MATURITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; META ANALYSIS; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; BETAMETHASONE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 84988632685     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001715     Document Type: Review

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