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Australasian randomised trial to evaluate the role of maternal intramuscular dexamethasone versus betamethasone prior to preterm birth to increase survival free of childhood neurosensory disability (A*STEROID): study protocol

BACKGROUND: Both dexamethasone and betamethasone, given to women at risk of preterm birth, substantially improve short-term neonatal health, increase the chance of the baby being discharged home alive, and reduce childhood neurosensory disability, remaining safe into adulthood. However, it is unclea...

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Autores principales: Crowther, Caroline A, Harding, Jane E, Middleton, Philippa F, Andersen, Chad C, Ashwood, Pat, Robinson, Jeffrey S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23642125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-13-104