Effects of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Newborns: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Medical Center

Effects of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Newborns: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Medical Center

To evaluate the effects on neonatal outcomes between very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm newborns with and without maternal use of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of VLBW premature infants who were admitted to Kaohsiung Medical University Hospit...

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Main Authors: Ya-Chen Wang, Hsing-I. Tseng, San-Nan Yang, Chu-Chong Lu, Jiunn-Ren Wu, Zen-Kong Dai, Jong-Hau Hsu, Hsiu-Lin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
antenatal corticosteroids
patent ductus arteriosus
prematurity
respiratory distress syndrome
very low birth weight
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