A conference report on prenatal corticosteroid use in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the evidence for prenatal corticosteroid use in low- and middle-income countries and to make recommendations regarding implementation and further research.

Methods

Studies and meta-analyses on prenatal corticosteroids relevant to low- and middle-income countries were identified and reviewed at the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Project (MCHIP) Antenatal Corticosteroid Conference held in Washington on October 19, 2010.

Results

There is strong evidence regarding the effectiveness of prenatal corticosteroid use in hospitals in high- and middle-income countries, usually in settings with high-level newborn care. For births occurring in hospitals in low-income countries without high-level neonatal care or for births outside hospitals, no studies

SUBMITTER: McClure EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3910250 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature