Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS)
The World Health Organization ACTION I (Antenatal CorTicosteroids for Improving Outcomes in preterm Newborns) Trial: a multi country, multi centre, two arm, parallel, double blind, placebo controlled, individually randomized trial of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of imminent birth in the early preterm period in hospitals in low resource countries
... includes 30 trials of 7774 women and 8158 infants [23]. While the review shows significant reductions in neonatal mortality and several morbidities associated with the use of ACS, a close examination of this evidence ...
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The Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial (ACT): a secondary analysis to explore site differences in a multi-country trial
... including antenatal corticosteroids to reduce neonatal mortality associated with preterm birth: A case study from the Guatemalan Western Highlands, ...
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Use of antenatal corticosteroids at health facilities and communities in low-and-middle income countries
... [1]. Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for pregnant women at high risk of preterm delivery are among the most effective hospital-based interventions in high resource settings to reduce neonatal mortality ...
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The Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial (ACT)’s explanations for neonatal mortality - a secondary analysis
... birth, antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for pregnant women at high risk of preterm delivery is among the most effective hospital-based interventions in high resource settings ...Research Antenatal ...
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Consumers attitudes and beliefs towards the receipt of antenatal corticosteroids and use of clinical practice guidelines
... “Antenatal corticosteroids given to women prior to birth to improve fetal, child and adult health”[5] used gold standard methods for guideline development [6, 7] to summarise evidence and provide ...
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Antenatal corticosteroids for management of preterm birth: a multi country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions
... (Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial, or ACT) extending ACS to community and primary care settings with lower level workers, found adverse out- comes in neonatal mortality, stillbirth and maternal infection, ...
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Association between gestational age at birth, antenatal corticosteroids, and outcomes at 5 years: multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth study at 5 years of age (MACS 5)
... of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth Study (MACS) is an international, multicenter, double-masked, randomized controlled trial that compared multiple courses of antenatal ...
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Effect of single dose and double dose antenatal corticosteroids on respiratory distress syndrome among preterm babies
... In present study, babies born to mothers who received double dose of antenatal corticosteroids only 5(9.1%) had RDS compared to babies born to mothers who received single dose of antenatal ...
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“Antenatal Corticosteroids for Women at Risk of Preterm Labor - A Review” by Allu Jaya George, Aarsha Joby, Anamika Chalise, Adhin John Varghese, Bidhan Kafle, Merin Mathew, Prannoy Shanker P.V, Rohini S Kumar, Vrinda Sreekumar, India.
... The target organ of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) when given to women at risk of preterm labor is immature fetal lung. The most important effect of ACS is stimulation of pulmonary surfactant. Also, ACS ...
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The effect of antenatal corticosteroids on maternal glycemic control, in a tertiary care centre in North Kerala India
... fetus. Antenatal corticosteroids were first recommended for use in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference statement ...in antenatal mothers at risk of preterm ...
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Effects of antenatal corticosteroids in twin neonates with late preterm birth (ACTWIN [Antenatal Corticosteroids in TWIN late preterm neonates] trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
... Enrolled women will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to antenatal corticosteroids (Group 1) or placebo (Group 2). The randomization will be done by a web-based randomization system that is operated by ...
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The Effect of a Single Remote Course Versus Weekly Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Functional Residual Capacity in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
... of antenatal corticosteroids (two 12-mg doses of betamethasone) were randomized to weekly courses of corticosteroids versus weekly placebo until delivery or 34 weeks’ ...
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Antenatal Corticosteroids and Outcome at 14 Years of Age in Children With Birth Weight Less Than 1501 Grams
... that antenatal corticosteroids contributed to the higher IQ and height SD scores in the group so exposed because of the nonrandomization of therapy between the ...
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Antenatal corticosteroids impact the inflammatory rather than the antiangiogenic profile of women with preeclampsia
... for antenatal corticosteroid treatment, were enrolled ...unchanged. Antenatal corticosteroids did not influence the levels of angiogenic factors but ET-1 levels registered a short-lived increase ...
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Use of antenatal corticosteroids prior to preterm birth in four South East Asian countries within the SEA ORCHID project
... received antenatal corticos- teroids were more likely to be experiencing their first preg- nancy and have a multiple pregnancy but were less likely to be booked at the hospital for ...of antenatal ...
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Antenatal corticosteroids trial in preterm births to increase neonatal survival in developing countries: study protocol
... natal corticosteroids still not used routinely in low-middle income countries? There is a need for studies to address the contextual factors that affect the delivery of antenatal corticosteroids and ...
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Differences of Asphyxia in Infants of 35 and 36 Weeks Pregnant Women with or without Antenatal Corticosteroids
... [6] Ventolini, G., Neiger, R., Mathews, L., Adragna, N. and Belcastro, M. (2008) Incidence of Respiratory Disorders in Neonates Born between 34 and 36 Weeks of Gestation Following Exposure to Antenatal ...
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Use of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in Latin America: providers knowledge, attitudes and practices
... of antenatal corticosteroids are followed by around 90% of providers whereas in the other three countries recommended regimens are followed by only 21%, 61%, 69% of ...of corticosteroids again, ...
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Mid-Childhood Outcomes of Repeat Antenatal Corticosteroids: A Randomized Controlled Trial
... of antenatal corticosteroids was associated with neither benefit nor harm in ...of antenatal corticosteroids, in view of the related neonatal ...of antenatal corticosteroids, ...
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Neurodevelopmental disorders among term infants exposed to antenatal corticosteroids during pregnancy: a population-based study
... One important source of data regarding the long-term outcome of term infants who were exposed to ACS comes from the 5-year follow-up study of the Multiple Courses of Antenatal Cortico[r] ...
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