Shortened Courses of Antenatal Steroids in Preterm Births: An Observational Study
Despite national and international guidelines, shortened AS courses are common and vary by region. Variation in course duration undermines current efforts to evaluate and improve perinatal care. Clinicians should review their AS practices and guidance and ensure accurate documentation of drug type and timing.
Authors
- Katherine Pettinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4749-0866)
- Olivia Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6687-151X)
- H. Legge
- Sam Oddie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-4912)
- Narges Hopper
Institutions
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Science City York (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70059
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00