Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) frequently complicates preterm birth and leads to
significant long-term morbidity. Unfortunately, few therapies are known to effectively prevent …

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. They have pleiotropic
effects and contribute substantially to the maintenance of resting and stress-related …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids on
neonatal size, controlling for gestational age at birth and other confounders, and to …

BACKGROUND. Low cortisol concentrations in premature infants have been correlated with
increased severity of illness, hypotension, mortality, and development of bronchopulmonary …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains a major cause for neonatal mortality and morbidity
in preterm infants. The purpose of this review was to summarize evidence from systematic …

Antenatal steroid treatment to enhance fetal lung maturity and surfactant treatment to prevent
or treat respiratory distress syndrome have been major advances in perinatal medicine in …

Background. A National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal
Research Network randomized trial showed that vitamin A supplementation reduced …

This statement is intended for health care professionals caring for neonates and young
infants. The objectives of this statement are to review the short-and long-term effects of …

Prediction of outcome after preterm birth is critical, but remains difficult, particularly in the
early postnatal period. The ability to predict outcome improves parental counseling and …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC) infusion during the first week of
life reduces the risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants with extremely …