Journal article
Multiple Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth Study: 2-Year Outcomes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of repeated courses of prenatal corticosteroid therapy versus placebo on death or neurologic impairment among the children enrolled in the Multiple Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth Study, at 18 to 24 months of age.
METHODS: A total of 2305 infants were eligible for follow-up evaluation; 2104 infants (1069 in the prenatal corticosteroid therapy group and 1035 in …
Authors
Asztalos EV; Murphy KE; Hannah ME; Willan AR; Matthews SG; Ohlsson A; Kelly EN; Saigal S; Ross S; Delisle M-F
Journal
, Vol. 126, No. 5, pp. e1045–e1055
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2010
DOI
10.1542/peds.2010-0857
ISSN
0031-4005