Impact of antenatal corticosteroids-to-delivery interval on very preterm neonatal outcomes: a retrospective study in two tertiary centers in Japan

Abstract Background Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are administered to prevent neonatal complications and death in women at risk of imminent preterm birth. Internationally, the optimal interval from ACS to delivery (ACS-to-delivery interval) is within seven days; however, evidence in Asian populati...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Fuma, Tomomi Kotani, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Makoto Oshiro, Sho Tano, Takafumi Ushida, Kenji Imai, Yoshiaki Sato, Hiroaki Kajiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06790-8