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## Background: We compared outcomes between neonates receiving either single course, multiple courses, or no antenatal glucocorticoid exposure. Methods: We retrospectively identified neonates whose mothers received a single course (SIN) of dexamethasone, multiple (2-3) weekly courses (MULT), or no (NO) glucocorticoids. Multiple gestations and infants with chromosomal abnormalities or not receiving a full course of antenatal dexamethasone were excluded from the study. The incidences of the following outcomes were examined: respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), Grades III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), sepsis, and in-hospital death. Means were compared with analysis of variance and outcome variable frequencies with chi-square test. Results: A total of 147 infants were included in the analysis. There were no differences in the gestational age or growth parameters among the groups. As anticipated, infants exposed to antenatal glucocorticoids had a significantly lower incidence of morbidities (BPD, NEC, and IVH) than the unexposed infants. There were no differences in the incide

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Author

Lynne M. Smith; Naveen Qureshi; Conrad R. Chao

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Parthenon Publishing Group; Wiley (ISSN 1057-0802)

Published

2000

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)