Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control
Mortality Mortality at latest · preterm infants with chronic lung disease
Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) leads to lower mortality 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 0.81 [0.66, 0.99]21 studies · 1428 participantsHigh