Effect of magnesium sulfate given for neuroprotection before preterm birth: a randomized controlled trial
Magnesium sulfate given intravenously during labor may benefit premature babies, according to a study of 1047 pregnant women who delivered prematurely. Babies whose mothers received intravenous magnesium sulfate had fewer disabilities at age two than babies whose mothers did not receive magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate had no serious side effects.
Outcomes at 2 years of age after repeat doses of antenatal corticosteroids
A randomized and controlled study to analyze the long-term effects of repeat doses of antenatal corticosteroids in children is conducted. The results show that the drug reduces the neonatal morbidity without changing the neurosensory disability or body size of two-year-old children.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Neonatal adrenal function after repeat dose prenatal corticosteroids: A randomized controlled trial
A study was conducted with the objective to find out if repeated prenatal corticosteroids suppress neonatal cortisol concentrations. It was concluded that the short-or-long-term clinical impact, if any, of the changes in adrenal function needs to be determined.