Reviewing the use of corticosteroids in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Objective: Review the risks and benefits of postnatal corticosteroid use for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, considering that there is not a more effective therapy. Data sources: The literature review was carried out in the Bireme database, using the terms “bronchopulmonary dysplasia an...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Aparecida de Oliveira Peixoto, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas Costa
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2016-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615001834