Background Respiratory morbidity including respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a
serious complication of preterm birth and the primary cause of early neonatal mortality and …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a developmental birth defect consisting of a
diaphragmatic defect and abnormal lung development. CDH complicates 2.3–2.8 per …

Fetal growth restriction can result from a variety of maternal, fetal, and placental conditions. It
occurs in up to 10% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality …

Importance Maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment is standard care to accelerate fetal
maturation when birth before 34 weeks is imminent. Recently, expansion of the indications …

Recent evidence supports the use of an early, short course of glucocorticoids in patients with
COVID-19 who require mechanical ventilation or oxygen support. As the number of …

Background The safety and efficacy of antenatal glucocorticoids in women in low-resource
countries who are at risk for preterm birth are uncertain. Methods We conducted a …

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection that was first
identified in China. Since its emergence in December 2019, the virus has rapidly spread …

High‐dose betamethasone and dexamethasone are standard of care treatments for women
at risk of preterm delivery to improve neonatal respiratory and mortality outcomes. The dose …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a necessary, rapid
adjustment within the field of obstetrics. Corticosteroid use is a mainstay of therapy for those …

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors associated with neonatal
hypoglycemia in the premature population< 33 weeks' gestation. Methods: This was a …