Background Ex vivo uterine environment therapy is an experimental intensive care strategy
for extremely preterm infants born between 21 and 24 weeks of gestation. Gas exchange is …

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a multifactorial disease of unknown aetiology. Studies focusing on
environment-related prenatal changes, which might have an influence on the development …

Prematurity, observed in 15 million births worldwide each year, is a clinical condition that is
a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in the short and long term. Preterm infants …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) have been widely used in clinical treatment as anti-inflammatory, anti-
shock and immunosuppressive medicines. However, the effect of excessive GCs on immune …

Glucocorticoid hormones have been widely used in clinical practice as potent anti-
inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents. However, the underlying mechanisms of how …

Background Systemic hydrocortisone administration has been widely used in preterm
infants who are at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, the effects of …

Aim Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are recommended for women at risk of preterm birth
before 34 weeks' gestation. However, adverse effects of ACS on the fetal brain have also …

Background The role of prematurity and pulmonary inflammation in the pathogenesis of
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is very well-defined. However, there is limited …

Introduction: Antenatal glucocorticoid (AGC) therapy is routinely given to pregnant women
when preterm delivery is expected. Systemic inflammatory indices are thought to have …

Objective We investigated the effect of antenatal steroid therapy (AST) on white blood cell
(WBC) and neutrophil counts and the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP) …