Functional residual capacity and passive compliance measurements after antenatal steroid therapy in preterm infants

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 425-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy McEvoy ◽  
Susan Bowling ◽  
Kathleen Williamson ◽  
Marion Stewart ◽  
Manuel Durand
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Steroid Therapy ◽  
Functional Residual Capacity ◽  
Antenatal Steroid ◽  
Passive Compliance ◽  
Residual Capacity

scholarly journals Costs of hospitalization in preterm infants: impact of antenatal steroid therapy

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Joice Fabiola Meneguel Ogata ◽  
Marcelo Cunio Machado Fonseca ◽  
Milton Harumi Miyoshi ◽  
Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida ◽  
Ruth Guinsburg
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Steroid Therapy ◽  
Antenatal Steroid

scholarly journals Incomplete antenatal steroid therapy can enhance outcomes in preterm infants with emergency conditions

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sebnem Calkavur ◽  
Senem Alkan Özdemir ◽  
Ruya Colak ◽  
Ezgi Yangin Ergon ◽  
Ferit Kulali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Steroid Therapy ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Antenatal Steroid ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One

<p><strong>Objective</strong>: We aimed to investigate the role of incomplete  of antenatal steroid therapy by comparing with no and complete steroid exposure on mortality and morbidity in preterm infants.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong>This is a prospective,observational study which includes preterm infants of 32 weeks of gestation and/or≤1500 grams who were referred to Izmir Dr.Behçet Uz Children's Hospital NICU during the one year period. Infants were divided into three groups according to the administration of antenatal steroid as those who received incomplete-dose antenatal steroid, complete dose steroid therapy  and those with no steroid exposure. Intubation at delivery room, surfactant requirement,the inotropic requirement in the first 72 hours and morbidities associated with prematurity were determined as the primary results. Mortality and bronchopulmonary dysplasia at discharge and stage ≥2 retinopathy were analyzed as secondary outcomes.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results:</strong> We found that 54 infants were born with a incomplete dose, 55 infants with complete dose and 38 infants with no steroid therapy. Surfactant requirement, ,intubation requirement,inotropic requirement and hsPDA were lower in the steroid  group leading to a statistical difference (p&lt;0.05).Also it was found that mortality and BPD were lower in the single-dose group,leading to a statistical difference (p&lt;0.05).</p><p><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong><em>:</em>We speculate that even single-dose steroid may reduce mortality by reducing RDS.</p>

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