The Association of Histological Chorioamnionitis and Antenatal Steroids on Neonatal Outcome in Preterm Infants Born at Less than Thirty-Four Weeks' Gestation
The Association of Histological Chorioamnionitis and Antenatal Steroids on Neonatal Outcome in Preterm Infants Born at Less than Thirty-Four Weeks' Gestation
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DOI:
10.1159/000339577
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
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2.5
通讯作者:
Park, Hye-Sook
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作者:
Ahn, Hye Mi;Park, Eun Ae;Park, Hye-Sook
Background: Despite continuous research on the prevention of preterm labor, preterm delivery still occurs often. Different neonatal outcomes in association with chorioamnionitis might occur with the introduction of antenatal steroids. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chorioamnionitis on the outcome of preterm infants and the association of antenatal steroids in the presence of histological chorioamnionitis (HC). Methods: Two hundred and fifty-seven infants born at