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Practice Guideline
. 2022 Mar 11;50(4):375-385.
doi: 10.1515/jpm-2022-0066. Print 2022 May 25.

The use of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation: clinical practice guideline by the WAPM-World Association of Perinatal Medicine and the PMF-Perinatal Medicine foundation

Themistoklis Dagklis  1 , Cihat Sen  2 , Ioannis Tsakiridis  3 , Cecilia Villalaín  4 , Karel Allegaert  5   6   7 , Sven Wellmann  8 , Satoshi Kusuda  9 , Bernat Serra  10 , Manuel Sanchez Luna  11 , Erasmo Huertas  12 , Nicola Volpe  13 , Rodrigo Ayala  14 , Nelly Jekova  15 , Amos Grunebaum  16 , Milan Stanojevic  17
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Practice Guideline

The use of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation: clinical practice guideline by the WAPM-World Association of Perinatal Medicine and the PMF-Perinatal Medicine foundation

Themistoklis Dagklis et al. J Perinat Med. .
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Abstract

This practice guideline follows the mission of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine in collaboration with the Perinatal Medicine Foundation, bringing together groups and individuals throughout the world, with the goal of improving the use of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for fetal maturation. In fact, this document provides further guidance for healthcare practitioners on the appropriate use of ACS with the aim to increase the timely administration and avoid unnecessary or excessive use. Therefore, it is not intended to establish a legal standard of care. This document is based on consensus among perinatal experts throughout the world and serves as a guideline for use in clinical practice.

Keywords: corticosteroids; fetal maturation; guideline; pregnancy; preterm delivery.

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