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Antenatal glucocorticoid treatment decreases mortality and chronic lung disease in survivors among 23- to 28-week gestational age preterm infants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16283604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of antenatal glucocorticoid therapy (AGT) on mortality and chronic lung disease (CLD) in surviving preterm infants 23 to 28 weeks gestational age (WGA). This was a multicenter, prospective, observational study. A total of 2448 infants 23 to 28 WGA were born in 2002 to 2003; 27.7% did not receive AGT, 18.8% were exposed to partial AGT, and 53.5% were exposed to complete AGT. A total of 883 died and 22.9% of 1537 survivors were affected by CLD. Unadjusted univariate analysis showed AGT was associated with a reduction in mortality (p<0.001), either with partial or complete AGT courses, and also with a reduction in CLD in survivors (p<0.001), but only with complete AGT courses. In logistic regression analysis adjusted for confounding factors and a propensity score for AGT, AGT was significant and independently associated with a reduction of mortality, but only for complete AGT course (odds ratio [OR], 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.47 to 0.87; p=0.004), and with a decrease in CLD if a complete AGT course was administered (OR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.45 to 0.89; p=0.009). A complete course of AGT in 23 to 28 WGA pregnancies is associated with decreased rates of neonatal mortality and CLD disease in surviving infants.
Authors:
José Figueras-Aloy; Manuel Moro Serrano; Jesús Pérez Rodríguez; Cristina Fernández Pérez; Vicente Roqués Serradilla; José Quero Jiménez; Rafael Jiménez González;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of perinatology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0735-1631     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Perinatol     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-11     Completed Date:  2006-01-26     Revised Date:  2009-06-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8405212     Medline TA:  Am J Perinatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Hospital Clínic, Institut Clínic de Ginecologia, Obstetrícia i Neonatologia, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Unidad Integrada de Pediatría, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / drug therapy*,  mortality*,  prevention & control
Confidence Intervals
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Infant Mortality / trends*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Logistic Models
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Probability
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids

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