Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that low birth weight is associated with an increased risk
of cardiovascular, metabolic and neuroendocrine disorders in adult life. Glucocorticoid …

Advances in perinatal care have improved the chances for survival of extremely low
birthweight (< 800 g) and gestational age (< 26 weeks) infants. A review of the world …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that an adverse fetal environment permanently
programs physiology, leading to increased risks of cardiovascular, metabolic, and …

We included 10 trials (a total of 4733 women and 5700 babies) with low to moderate risk of
bias. Treatment of women who remain at risk of preterm birth seven or more days a er an …

Antenatal corticosteroids are standard of care for pregnancies at risk of preterm delivery
between 24-34 weeks' gestational age. Recent trials demonstrate modest benefits from …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

Objective: The objective was to study the effects of repeated antenatal corticosteroids on
birth size, growth, and development in preterm infants. Study Design: This observational …

During the final prenatal period of fetal lung development in humans, important maturational
processes occur, including the production of surfactant necessary to decrease surface …

Epidemiological studies linking low birth weight and subsequent cardiometabolic disease
have given rise to the hypothesis that events in fetal life permanently program subsequent …