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Influence of prenatal steroid therapy on the incidence of respiratory disorders in late premature infants

Natalia Czaplinska1, Monika Gruszfeld1, Joanna Schreiber-Zamora1, Natalia Goluchowska1, Piotr Rzepniewski1, Bronislawa Pietrzak2, Miroslaw Wielgos2, Bozena Kociszewska-Najman1
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Pubmed: 35419798
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Ginekol Pol 2022;93(6):478-481.
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  1. Department of Neonatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Pediatric Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
  2. 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted because of conflicting data on the role of corticosteroids administered before delivery in the late premature period. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of respiratory disorders in 'late premature infants' and the impact of using prenatal steroid therapy.
Material and methods: The study included 513 newborns born between the 34–36 week of pregnancy. They were divided into two groups. In the first group, there were 439 newborns (85.58%) who did not receive prenatal steroid therapy, and in the second group, there were 74 newborns (14.42%) born after the prenatal steroid course. The frequency of occurrence of respiratory disorders requiring the use of non-invasive respiratory support methods as well as intubation and mechanical ventilation was compared in both groups.
Results: In the group of premature infants after steroid therapy 43/74 (58.12%) did not require respiratory support compared to the group of infants without prenatal steroid therapy where in 368/439 (83.8%) cases no respiratory disorders were found.
Conclusions: If there is a risk of preterm labor in the 34–36 week of pregnancy, the use of steroid therapy should be
considered. Steroidotherapy at this moment of gestation may not be such beneficial, like in the more premature delivery,
before 34 weeks of pregnancy.

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted because of conflicting data on the role of corticosteroids administered before delivery in the late premature period. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of respiratory disorders in 'late premature infants' and the impact of using prenatal steroid therapy.
Material and methods: The study included 513 newborns born between the 34–36 week of pregnancy. They were divided into two groups. In the first group, there were 439 newborns (85.58%) who did not receive prenatal steroid therapy, and in the second group, there were 74 newborns (14.42%) born after the prenatal steroid course. The frequency of occurrence of respiratory disorders requiring the use of non-invasive respiratory support methods as well as intubation and mechanical ventilation was compared in both groups.
Results: In the group of premature infants after steroid therapy 43/74 (58.12%) did not require respiratory support compared to the group of infants without prenatal steroid therapy where in 368/439 (83.8%) cases no respiratory disorders were found.
Conclusions: If there is a risk of preterm labor in the 34–36 week of pregnancy, the use of steroid therapy should be
considered. Steroidotherapy at this moment of gestation may not be such beneficial, like in the more premature delivery,
before 34 weeks of pregnancy.

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Keywords

prenatal steroid therapy; late preterm; RDS; respiratory support

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Title

Influence of prenatal steroid therapy on the incidence of respiratory disorders in late premature infants

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 93, No 6 (2022)

Article type

Research paper

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478-481

Published online

2022-04-07

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DOI

10.5603/GP.a2022.0012

Pubmed

35419798

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Ginekol Pol 2022;93(6):478-481.

Keywords

prenatal steroid therapy
late preterm
RDS
respiratory support

Authors

Natalia Czaplinska
Monika Gruszfeld
Joanna Schreiber-Zamora
Natalia Goluchowska
Piotr Rzepniewski
Bronislawa Pietrzak
Miroslaw Wielgos
Bozena Kociszewska-Najman

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