Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 20 Months Corrected Age in Extremely Preterm Infants After Exposure to Dexamethasone and Hydrocortisone in the NICU
In EPT infants, prolonged, repeated steroid exposure with DEX ± HC was associated with adverse cognitive, language and motor outcomes at 20 months CA. Further research may expose the -cumulative effect of steroids in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Cristina M. Foschi
- Kristen W. Click
- Jieun David
- Kousiki Patra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5038-6613)
- Michelle M. Greene
- Beau Hunsinger
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-30.1.84
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rush University