Effects of repeat prenatal corticosteroids given to women at risk of preterm birth: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

Effects of repeat prenatal corticosteroids given to women at risk of preterm birth: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Infants born preterm compared with infants born at term are at an increased risk of dying and of serious morbidities in early life, and those who survive have higher rates of neurological impairments. It remains unclear whether exposure to repeat courses of prenatal co...

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Main Authors: Caroline A Crowther, Philippa F Middleton, Merryn Voysey, Lisa Askie, Sasha Zhang, Tanya K Martlow, Fariba Aghajafari, Elizabeth V Asztalos, Peter Brocklehurst, Sourabh Dutta, Thomas J Garite, Debra A Guinn, Mikko Hallman, Pollyanna Hardy, Men-Jean Lee, Kimberley Maurel, Premasish Mazumder, Cindy McEvoy, Kellie E Murphy, Outi M Peltoniemi, Elizabeth A Thom, Ronald J Wapner, Lex W Doyle, PRECISE Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-04-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002771

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002771

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