Maternal and infant morbidity following administration of repeat dexamethasone or betamethasone prior to preterm birth: A secondary analysis of the ASTEROID Trial.

Olivia J Hofer Jane Elizabeth HardingThach TranCaroline A Crowther

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Use of dexamethasone for a repeat dose(s) compared to betamethasone did not result in any differences in infant, childhood, and maternal health outcomes. These results can be used to support clinical practice guideline recommendations.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
birth weight
gestational age
low birth weight
high dose
low dose
pregnancy outcomes
clinical trial
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phase ii
clinical practice
pregnant women
early life
preterm infants
body mass index
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