Antenatal magnesium sulphate may prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants--but are we convinced? Evaluation of an apparently conclusive meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

BJOG. 2011 Jan;118(1):1-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02782.x.

Authors

L D Huusom¹, N J Secher, O Pryds, K Whitfield, C Gluud, J Brok

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark. lene.huusom@mail.dk

PMID: 21197681
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02782.x

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Central Nervous System Agents / therapeutic use*
Cerebral Palsy / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases / prevention & control*
Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use*
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care / methods*

Substances

Central Nervous System Agents
Magnesium Sulfate