Background Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is a standard of care for women at imminent
risk of preterm labor. However, the optimal (maximum benefit and minimal risk of side …

Objective A single course of synthetic antenatal corticosteroids is standard care for women
considered to be at risk for preterm birth before 34 weeks of gestation. While the intended …

Background Antenatal corticosteroids are considered the standard of care for pregnant
women at risk for preterm birth, but studies examining their potential risks are scarce. We …

Background Infants born at term by elective caesarean section are more likely to develop
respiratory morbidity than infants born vaginally. Prophylactic corticosteroids in singleton …

Antenatal steroid therapy is the standard of care for women at imminent risk of preterm
delivery. Current dosing regimens use suprapharmacological doses to achieve extended …

Prematurity remains a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and also has
significant implications for long-term health. Obstetricians have a key role to play in …

Background Despite the widespread use of antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants, there is currently no consensus as to the type of …

Introduction: Clinical trial designs based on the assumption of independent observations are
well established. Clustered clinical trial designs, where all observational units belong to a …

Antenatal steroid therapy is increasingly central to the obstetrical management of women at
imminent risk of preterm birth. For women likely to deliver between 24 and 34 weeks' …

Antenatal steroid therapy is standard care for women at imminent risk of preterm delivery.
When deliveries occur within 7 days of treatment, antenatal steroid therapy reduces the risk …