Postnatal betamethasone vs dexamethasone in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVE: As effects of glucocorticoids differ with respect to preparation, dose and duration, we hypothesized that a postnatal regimen of a low-dose, short-course betamethasone treatment had comparable efficacy and a better safety profile compared to the conventional high-dose, dexamethasone. STUD...

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Published in:Journal of Perinatology Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 297 - 305
Main Authors: DeCastro M, El-Khoury N, Parton L, Ballabh P, LaGamma EF
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Published: Springer Nature Apr2009
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