Antenatal corticosteroids to reduce preterm deaths in low-income settings

Lancet Glob Health. 2014 Aug;2(8):e444. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70261-X. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Authors

Fernando Althabe¹, José M Belizán¹, Pierre Buekens², Elizabeth M McClure³, Marion Koso-thomas⁴; NICHD's Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research ACT Trial Steering Committee

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
² Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
³ RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Drive, Durham, NC, 27709, USA. Electronic address: mcclure@rti.org.
⁴ Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Rockville MD, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects*
Developing Countries*
Female
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
Humans
Infant, Premature*
Perinatal Death / prevention & control*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care*

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Glucocorticoids

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