Moderately early (7-14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants

L. Halliday, Henry; A. Ehrenkranz, Richard; W. Doyle, Lex

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001144

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Moderately early (7-14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Jan 20, 2003

Authors:

Henry L. Halliday

Richard A. Ehrenkranz

Lex W. Doyle

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids have been used late in the neonatal period to treat chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm babies, and early to try to prevent it. CLD is likely to be the result of persisting inflammation in the lung and the use of powerful anti-inflammatory drugs like dexamethasone has s...

Subject

Medicine

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Pediatrics

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