Objective To assess the effect of prophylaxis for early adrenal insufficiency using low-dose
hydrocortisone on survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very preterm …

Adrenal insufficiency is relatively rare in childhood and adolescence. Signs and symptoms
may be nonspecific; therefore, the diagnosis may not be suspected early in the course. If …

Background. Infants developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) show decreased
cortisol response to adrenocorticotropic hormone. A pilot study of low-dose hydrocortisone …

Objectives: A proportion of preterm, very low birthweight (VLBW,< 1500 g) infants may show
inadequate adrenal response to stress in the immediate postnatal period. The human …

Objectives. Mother-infant separation after birth is a well-known source of stress. Parents and
preterm infants in neonatal intensive care are separated immediately after birth. Skin-to-skin …

The purpose of this revised statement is to review current information on the use of postnatal
glucocorticoids to prevent or treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the preterm infant and to …

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of a “stress dose” of hydrocortisone for rescue
treatment of refractory hypotension and adrenocortical insufficiency of prematurity in very …

Cortisol release in the face of illness or stress is vital for survival. Relative adrenal
insufficiency occurs when a patient's cortisol response is inadequate for the degree of illness …

Glucocorticoids rate among the most controversial topics in today's perinatology and
neonatology. Many sick preterm infants exhibit signs of adrenal insufficiency, the etiology …

There is evidence that the developmental trajectory of cortisol secretion in preterm infants is
altered, with elevated basal cortisol levels observed postnatally through at least 18 months …