Dexamethasone Treatment after the First Week of Life for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

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

doi:10.1159/000286212

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Dexamethasone Treatment after the First Week of Life for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

Published in Neonatology • Jan 1, 2010

Authors:

Lex W. Doyle

Richard A. Ehrenkranz

Henry L. Halliday

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and has been used to treat established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), but it is uncertain whether the benefits outweigh the risks of treatment. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of late (>7 days) postnatal dexamethasone treatment ...

Subject

Medicine

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Dexamethasone

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