Later vs earlier initiation of dexamethasone therapy
Death or cerebral palsy at 1 to 3 years · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Later showed no clear difference in death or cerebral palsy at 1 to 3 years compared with earlier initiation of dexamethasone therapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Systemic corticosteroid regimens for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.12 [0.68, 1.84]1 study · 86 participantsLow