Antenatal Corticosteroid in Elective Cesarean Section

Summary

Caesarean section is a risk factor for the development of neonatal respiratory complications, mostly respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and transient tachypnoea of the new-born, both in term and preterm infants.

Timeline

Start

2018-05-17

Primary completion

2019-11-25

Completion

2020-05-24

Publications

• Background Barber EL, Lundsberg LS, Belanger K, Pettker CM, Funai EF, Illuzzi JL. Indications contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul;118(1):29-38. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31821e5f65.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.