Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control
Death or cerebral palsy · preterm infants with chronic lung disease
Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) showed no clear difference in mortality or cerebral palsy ‐ at latest reported age compared with control (placebo or nothing) (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Late (≥ 7 days) systemic postnatal corticosteroids for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.9 [0.76, 1.06]17 studies · 1290 participantsHigh