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Review
. 2007 Sep;92(5):F334-7.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.106583.

Are postnatal steroids ever justified to treat severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

Eric C Eichenwald  1 , Ann R Stark
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Review

Are postnatal steroids ever justified to treat severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

Eric C Eichenwald et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

Current evidence does not favour use of corticosteroids as neurological side effects may outweigh the benefits of treatment, except perhaps in critically ill infants with respiratory failure

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