Controversy: Antenatal Steroids - 02/09/11
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There is no controversy that women at risk of preterm delivery before 32 to 34 weeks' gestational age should be treated with antenatal steroids. Three recent meta-analyses by the Cochrane Collaboration on the benefits of antenatal steroids, the choice of steroid and dosing, and repeat doses of corticosteroids comprehensively summarize the available clinical information to about 2007. However, there are many unanswered questions about which steroid and dose to use and about their use in selected populations. This review focuses on those areas of uncertainty.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Prematurity, Respiratory distress syndrome, Corticosteroids, Neurodevelopmental outcomes
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Vol 38 - N° 3
P. 529-545 - septembre 2011 Retour au numéro
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