Association of time of first corticosteroid treatment with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants.

Alain C CunaJoanne M LagattaRashmin C SavaniShilpa Vyas-ReadWilliam A EngleRebecca S RoseRobert DiGeronimoJ Wells LoganMichel MikhaelGirija NatarajanWilliam E TruogMatthew J KieltKarna MurthyIsabella ZanilettiTamorah R Lewisnull null

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

Among preterm infants treated with systemic corticosteroids in routine clinical practice, later initiation of treatment was associated with a higher likelihood to develop Grade 2 or 3 BPD when compared to earlier treatment.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
clinical practice
low birth weight
combination therapy
smoking cessation
preterm birth