Hypertension · Neonates with developing BPD
Inhaled steroids may leads to lower hypertension compared with systemic steroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
General conceptual ability (GCA) score at 7 years The test has a standardisation mean of 100 and SD of 15 · Neonates with developing BPD
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in general conceptual ability (GCA) score at 7 years The test has a… compared with systemic steroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Moderate/severe disability at 7 years · Neonates with developing BPD
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in moderate/severe disability at 7 years compared with systemic steroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death or moderate/severe disability at 7 years · Neonates with developing BPD
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in death or moderate/severe disability at 7 years compared with systemic steroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Systolic blood pressure > 95th percentile at 7 years · Neonates with developing BPD
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in systolic blood pressure > 95th percentile at 7 years compared with systemic steroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CLD at 36 weeks' PMA · very low birth weight preterm neonates
Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) probably leads to lower CLD at 36 weeks' PMA compared with placebo (among survivors) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oxygen requirement at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · very low birth weight preterm neonates
Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) showed no clear difference in CLD at 36 weeks' PMA oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' PMA compared with placebo (among all randomised) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death by, or CLD at, 36 weeks' PMA Death or oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' PMA · very low birth weight preterm neonates
Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) probably leads to lower death by, or CLD at, 36 weeks' PMA Death or oxygen dependency at 36… compared with placebo (among all randomised) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
BPD at 28 days · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention showed no clear difference in BPD at 28 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Ever diagnosed as asthmatic by 7 years of age · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to lower ever diagnosed as asthmatic by 7 years of age (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Duration of supplemental oxygen (days) · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Hyperglycaemia · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to lower hyperglycaemia (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Patent ductus arteriosus · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to higher patent ductus arteriosus (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention showed no clear difference in BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review