Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in
preterm infants. A key histopathological feature of BPD is stunted late lung development …

We review the history of antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACS) and present recent
experimental data to demonstrate that this, one of the pillars of perinatal care, has been …

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 …

Background Antenatal steroid therapy for fetal lung maturation is routinely administered to
women at risk of preterm delivery. There is strong evidence to demonstrate benefit from …

Respiratory complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm
infants, which is partially prevented by the administration of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) …

Background Antenatal corticosteroids have been used for the prevention of respiratory
complications, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other adverse …

Background The intramuscular administration of antenatal steroids to women at risk of
preterm delivery achieves high maternal and fetal plasma steroid concentrations, which are …

Children born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks gestation, EPT) are at increased risk for
language and other neurocognitive deficits compared to term controls (TC). Prior studies …

Background Most nephrons are added in late gestation. Truncated extrauterine
nephrogenesis in premature infants results in fewer nephrons and significantly increased …

Background Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are the standard of care for maturing the fetal
lung and improving outcomes for preterm infants. Antenatal corticosteroid dosing remains …