Use of antenatal corticosteroids for premature birth
WU Jian-li
ZHU Qi-ying
Abstract：Preterm birth is a main cause of high perinatal neonatal mortality and morbidity in the world.The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome,intraventricular hemorrhage and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants can be effectively reduced by using antenatal corticosteroids.The use of antenatal corticosteroids varies across different countries,so we summed up the evidence-based proof in the use of glucocorticoids to guide clinical practice.
Keywords：premature birthantenatal corticosteroidstreatment
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 158-160 )