Short term outcomes of preterm infants following antenatal corticosteroid treatment for childbearing women at 34 (0/7) to 36 (6/7) weeks: do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Abstract:Background The effects of maternal antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) treatment on the short-term outcome of late preterm infants are unclear.Methods This is a retrospective cohort study. Data of pregnant women who gave birth between 34 (0/7) to 36 (6/7) weeks gestation from January 2014 to June 2019 were collected. Nine short-term outcomes of preterm infants from mothers who received ACS treatment were compared to preterm infants from mothers who did not receive ACS treatment.Results The results were as follows: … Show more
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