Tag Archives: steroids

Steroids directly in the lungs? Version 2

Posted on 24 February 2016 by Keith Barrington

A couple of weeks ago I discussed a new multicenter RCT which examined the effects of multiple repeated doses of steroids, given by inhalation starting on the first day of life, and continuing, at least until the infants reached 14 … Continue reading →

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Antenatal Steroids at 36 weeks?

Posted on 11 February 2016 by Keith Barrington

Most of the studies of antenatal steroids for lung maturation included mothers at less than 34 weeks. Most babies at 34 to 36 weeks do fine, although there is a growing realization of their increased long term risks. Even the … Continue reading →

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Early steroids to prevent Chronic Lung Disease; give them directly into the lungs?

Posted on 16 October 2015 by Keith Barrington

Bassler D, et al. Early Inhaled Budesonide for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. New England Journal of Medicine. 2015;373(16):1497-506. One of those ongoing trials that we have been awaiting the results of has just been published. The NEUROSIS trial was a … Continue reading →

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