Reviewing the use of corticosteroids in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Abstract 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 "bronchopulmon...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Aparecida de Oliveira Peixoto, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000200122&lng=en&tlng=en