Outcomes of postnatal systemic corticosteroids administration in ventilated preterm newborns a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2024) Giovanni Boscarino

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Prolonged mechanical ventilation, commonly used to assist preterm newborns, increases the risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the association between the administration of systemic corticosteroids in preterm infants and its long-term outcomes, such as neurodevelopment, growth, extubation rate, and related adverse effects.