Tag Archives: antenatal steroids

Toxicity of antenatal steroids on the developing brain.

Posted on 4 September 2022 by Keith Barrington

A new study from Finland this time, raises similar concerns to those from a Canadian study. (Raikkonen K, et al. Associations Between Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Psychological Developmental and Neurosensory Disorders in Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(8):e2228518). It is … Continue reading →

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Long term impacts of antenatal steroids

Posted on 20 April 2022 by Keith Barrington

To return to a concern expressed in a recent blog, there are animal models and some observational data that suggest that antenatal steroids (ANS) could have a negative effect on cerebral development, at least with the doses used currently. Among … Continue reading →

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Antenatal steroids prior to late preterm delivery; still many questions, but a major shift in practice.

Posted on 7 April 2022 by Keith Barrington

It can sometimes take years for major advances in medicine, based on clear evidence of improved outcomes, to lead to shifts in practice. One example is the initial demonstration by Liggins and Howie that antenatal steroids (ANS) improved survival of … Continue reading →

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Active intensive care at 22 weeks gestation

Posted on 27 January 2022 by Keith Barrington

Even the New England Journal are getting in on the act (Lee CD, et al. Neonatal Resuscitation in 22-Week Pregnancies. N Engl J Med. 2022;386(4):391-3), I guess that someone talked to the editors about the practice variation in resuscitation of … Continue reading →

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Neonatal Updates

Posted on 18 October 2021 by Keith Barrington

It’s a long time since I did one of these, but there were several publications that I thought warranted a quick comment. Abbey NV, et al. Electrocardiogram for heart rate evaluation during preterm resuscitation at birth: a randomized trial. Pediatr … Continue reading →

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Antenatal steroids : good, bad, or both?

Posted on 27 May 2020 by Keith Barrington

Antenatal steroids prior to very preterm birth save lives. Antenatal steroids prior to planned late preterm delivery reduce respiratory distress and increase hypoglycaemia. Might there be other long-term effects on brain structure? There are now some animal models which suggest … Continue reading →

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