A Question of Timing: 10-year Retrospective Analysis on the Use of Antenatal Steroids for Imminent Preterm Birth
Dieter Matlac, Sinje Jonassen, Mats Ingmar Fortmann, Achim Rody, Verena Bossung · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2021 · Heft 06 · S. 493-498
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Zusammenfassung
Abstract Objective Antenatal steroids improve the neonatal outcome if they are administered within a therapeutic window of seven days before preterm birth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the timing of antenatal steroids for imminent preterm birth at a single center in Germany. Material and Methods A 10-year retrospective analysis of 843 preterm births between 24/0 and 33/6 weeks was performed from January 2008 to December 2017 at a German university hospital. We evaluated the timing of antenatal steroids according to the indication for their application. Descriptive statistics and binomial regression were…
