Open AccessAssociation of Antenatal Corticosteroids and Magnesium Sulfate Therapy With Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Extremely Preterm Children
Author(s) -
Samuel J. Gentle,
Waldemar A. Carlo,
Sylvia Tan,
Marissa Gargano,
Namasivayam Ambalavanan,
Sanjay Chawla,
Edward F. Bell,
Carla Bann,
Susan R. Hintz,
Roy J. Heyne,
Alan T.N. Tita,
Rosemary D. Higgins
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
obstetrics and gynecology (new york. 1953. online)/obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.664
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1873-233X
pISSN - 0029-7844
DOI - 10.1097/aog.0000000000003882
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , odds ratio , gestation , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , genetics , biology
To test the primary hypothesis that extremely preterm children antenatally exposed to both magnesium sulfate and antenatal corticosteroids have a lower rate of severe neurodevelopmental impairment or death compared with those exposed to antenatal corticosteroids alone.