The use and abuse of steroids in perinatal medicine

Corticosteroids are one of the most powerful drugs increasingly used in the perinatal and neonatal period. This review discusses the merits and demerits of antenatal as well as postnatal use of steroids. A single course of antenatal corticosteroids in women at risk of premature delivery is highly ef...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Singapore, 2003-05, Vol.32 (3), p.324-334
Hauptverfasser:	Rajadurai, V S, Tan, K H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Betamethasone - adverse effects Betamethasone - therapeutic use Dexamethasone - adverse effects Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Female Fetus - drug effects Glucocorticoids - adverse effects Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Prenatal Care Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - prevention & control Risk Factors
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!