Systematic review of the long-term effects of postnatal corticosteroids.

Allan C JenkinsonOurania KaltsogianniTheodore DassiosAnne Greenough

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2023)

Postnatal dexamethasone exposure has a negative influence on pulmonary and cognitive outcomes in childhood and adolescence. Medications with a better benefit to risk profile need to be identified.

Keyphrases

systematic review
preterm infants
meta analyses
depressive symptoms
low dose
high dose
childhood cancer
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance