Background Despite the widespread use of antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory
distress syndrome in preterm infants, there is currently no consensus as to the type of …

Rheumatic diseases in women of childbearing years may necessitate drug treatment during
a pregnancy, to control maternal disease activity and to ensure a successful pregnancy …

Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with neonatal lupus (congenital heart block (CHB),
neonatal transient skin rash, hematological and hepatic abnormalities), but do not negatively …

BACKGROUND Despite extensive studies of the developmental consequences of increased
glucocorticoid exposure in mid-to late pregnancy, relatively little is known regarding the …

Objective: To compare the effect of betamethasone and dexamethasone on maternal white
blood cell (WBC) and differential count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Apgar score …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the comparative clinical effectiveness and safety of
dexamethasone vs betamethasone for preterm birth. Data Sources The sources searched …

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) successfully reduce the rates of neonatal mortality and
morbidity after preterm birth. However, this translational success story is not without …

Background Despite the widespread use of antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants, there is currently no consensus as to the type of …

Background: Antenatal and postnatal treatment with dexamethasone (DEX) may negatively
affect the neuropsychological development in children. Maternal anti-Ro/Sjögren's …

Antenatal corticosteroid therapy to enhance fetal lung maturity in threatened preterm
delivery has a number of non-pulmonary side-effects, both beneficial and undesirable. This …