Area-based study identifies risk factors associated with missed antenatal corticosteroid prophylaxis in women delivering preterm infants.
Luigi GagliardiCarolina AmadorMonia PugliaFederico MecacciSimone PratesiEmilio SigaliBarbara TomasiniFranca Rusconinull nullPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2016)
In a highly organised network of hospitals, neither level of care nor gestational age influenced prophylaxis. Timely arrival of women in hospital, better recognition of the imminence of delivery and tighter steroids administration guidelines are the most relevant targets to further increase prophylaxis.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- preterm infants
- preterm birth
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- cervical cancer screening
- genome wide
- dna methylation
- clinical practice
- emergency department
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- gene expression
- body mass index
- pain management
- weight gain
- affordable care act
- electronic health record
- weight loss