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Antenatal Dexamethasone for Early Preterm Birth in Low-Resource Countries
Original Article
Document Type
Clinical report
Author
Oladapo, Olufemi T.Vogel, Joshua P.Piaggio, GildaNguyen, My-HuongAlthabe, FernandoGulmezoglu, A. MetinBahl, RajivRao, Suman P.N.Costa, Ayesha deGupta, ShuchitaBaqui, Abdulla H.Khanam, RashedaShahidullah, MohammodChowdhury, Saleha B.Ahmed, SalahuddinBegum, NazmaRoy, Arunangshu D.Shahed, M.A.Jaben, Iffat A.Yasmin, FaridaRahman, M. MoziburAra, AnjimanKhatoon, SoofiaAra, GulshanAkter, ShaheenAkhter, NasreenDey, Probhat R.Sabur, M. AbdusAzad, Mohammad T.Choudhury, Shahana F.Matin, M.A.Goudar, Shivaprasad S.Dhaded, Sangappa M.Metgud, Mrityunjay C.Pujar, Yeshita V.Somannavar, Manjunath S.Vernekar, Sunil S.Herekar, Veena R.Bidri, Shailaja R.Mathapati, Sangamesh S.Patil, Preeti G.Patil, Mallanagouda M.Gudadinni, Muttappa R.Bijapure, Hidaytullah R.Mallapur, Ashalata A.Katageri, Geetanjali M.Chikkamath, Sumabgala B.Yelamali, Bhuvaneshwari C.Pol, Ramesh R.Misra, Sujata S.Das, LeenaNanda, SaumyaNayak, Rashmita B.Singh, BipsaQureshi, ZahidaWere, FredrickOsoti, AlfredGwako, GeorgeLaving, AhmedKinuthia, JohnMohamed, HafsaAliyan, NawalBarassa, AdelaideKibaru, ElizabethMbuga, MargaretThuranira, LydiaGithua, Njoroge J.Lusweti, BernadineAyede, Adejumoke I.Falade, Adegoke G.Adesina, Olubukola A.Idris, Hadiza A.Okoli, Chinyere V.Irinyenikan, Theresa A.Olubosede, Omolayo A.Bello, OlaseindeOmolulu, Olufemi M.Olutekunbi, Olanike A.Akintan, Adesina L.Owa, Olorunfemi O.Oluwafemi, Rosena O.Eniowo, Ireti P.Fabamwo, Adetokunbo O.Disu, Elizabeth A.Agbara, Joy O.Adejuyigbe, Ebunoluwa A.Kuti, OluwafemiAnyabolu, Henry C.Awowole, Ibraheem O.Fehintola, Akintunde O.Kuti, Bankole P.Isah, Anthony D.Olateju, Eyinade K.Abiodun, OlusanyaDedeke, Olabisi F.Akinkunmi, Francis B.Oyeneyin, LawalAdesiyun, OmotayoRaji, Hadijat O.Ande, Adedapo B.A.Okonkwo, IkechukwuAriff, ShabinaSoofi, Sajid B.Sheikh, LumaanZulfiqar, SaimaOmer, SadiaSikandar, RaheelSheikh, SalmaGiordano, DanielGamerro, HugoCarroli, GuillermoCarvalho, JoseNeilson, JamesMolyneux, ElizabethYunis, KhalidMugerwa, KidzaChellani, Harish K.
Source
The New England Journal of Medicine. Dec 24, 2020, Vol. 383 Issue 26, p2514, 12 p.
Subject
Patient outcomes
Research
Health aspects
Dexamethasone -- Patient outcomes
Premature labor -- Research
Developing countries -- Health aspects
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Language
English
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The safety and efficacy of intramuscular dexamethasone in preterm birth are examined among women in low-resource countries. The use of dexamethasone resulted in lower risks of neonatal death and stillbirth compared to placebo.