Understanding what patients and physicians need to improve their decision-making about antenatal corticosteroids in late preterm gestation: a qualitative framework …

H Foggin, R Metcalfe, JA Hutcheon… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: It is unclear whether the benefits of administration of antenatal corticosteroids
in late preterm gestation outweigh its harms. We sought to understand whether patients and …

Optimizing antenatal corticosteroid administration for women at risk of preterm birth: a quality improvement project

K Simone, K Aziz, M Gleddie, P Frenette… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Preterm birth occurs in 8% of pregnancies in Canada. Administration of antenatal
corticosteroids (ANCS) within 7 days of delivery significantly reduces adverse outcomes …

Impact on neonatal morbidities after a change in policy to administer antenatal corticosteroids to mothers at risk for late preterm delivery

P Mally, J Katz, S Verma, S Purrier… - Journal of Perinatal …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Objectives Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) administered to mothers at risk for preterm
delivery before 34 weeks has been standard care to improve neonatal outcomes. After …

Use, misuse, and overuse of antenatal corticosteroids. A retrospective cohort study

L Cojocaru, S Chakravarthy, H Tadbiri… - Journal of Perinatal …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Objectives To evaluate the timing of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) administration in
relation to the delivery timing based on indications and risk factors for preterm delivery …

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series# 58: Use of antenatal corticosteroids for individuals at risk for late preterm delivery: Replaces SMFM Statement# 4 …

UM Reddy, U Deshmukh, A Dude, L Harper… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The administration of antenatal corticosteroids has been widely adopted as the standard of
care in the management of pregnancies at risk for preterm delivery before 37 weeks of …

Technical Update No. 438: Antenatal Corticosteroids at Late Preterm Gestation

J Liauw, H Foggin, P Socha, J Crane, KS Joseph… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To update recommendations for administration of antenatal corticosteroids in the
late preterm period. Target Population Pregnant individuals at risk of preterm birth from 34 0 …

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Quality metrics for optimal timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration

RF Hamm, CA Combs, P Aghajanian… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Antenatal corticosteroid
administration before preterm birth reduces the risks of perinatal death, respiratory morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of antenatal corticosteroid administration-to-birth interval on maternal and newborn outcomes: a systematic review

ARA McDougall, L Aboud, T Lavin, J Cao, G Dore… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are highly effective at improving outcomes for
preterm newborns. Evidence suggests the benefits of ACS may vary with the time interval …

Timing of antenatal corticosteroids in relation to clinical indication

J Smith, KE Murphy, SD McDonald, E Asztalos… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed at determining the proportion of women who receive antenatal
corticosteroids (ACS) within the optimal time window before birth based on the indication for …

[BOOK][B] WHO recommendations on antenatal corticosteroids for improving preterm birth outcomes: web annex: evidence-to-decision framework

World Health Organization - 2022 - apps.who.int
1 Background• Complications of preterm birth (< 37 weeks' gestation) are the leading cause
of neonatal death and deaths among children under the age of 5 years (1). Preterm …