Missed opportunities for optimal antenatal corticosteroid timing in medically indicated preterm births.

Amihai RottenstreichUriel ElchalalRani Haj YahyaDavid MankutaMisgav Rottenstreich Simcha YagelGabriel Levin

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)

Suboptimal ACS administration occurred in most indicated preterm births. Underutilization of rescue ACS course and a substantial rate of missed opportunities for optimal ACS administration were identified as potentially modifiable contributors to improve ACS timing.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
pregnant women