The contribution of antenatal corticosteroids administration on improving neonatal respiratory function after elective cesarean section

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of corticosteroids administration 48 hours before the elective cesarean sections in the lung function improvement of the neonates. Patients and methods: The participants were enrolled in two groups. Group 1 was consisted of 315 pregnant women (43.9% – 58 of them were at 37th gestational week, 150 at 38th and 107 at 39th gestational week) who have been undergone to corticosteroids administration Group 2 was consisted of 403 pregnant women (56% – 63 of them were at 37th gestational week, 217 at 38th and 123 at 39th gestational week) who did n…