Antenatal corticosteroids is associated with better postnatal growth outcomes of very preterm infants: A national multicenter cohort study in China

• Main Authors: Tianhao Li (Author), Wei Shen (Author), Fan Wu (Author), Jian Mao (Author), Ling Liu (Author), Yanmei Chang (Author), Rong Zhang (Author), Xiuzhen Ye (Author), Yinping Qiu (Author), Li Ma (Author), Rui Cheng (Author), Hui Wu (Author), Dongmei Chen (Author), Ling Chen (Author), Ping Xu (Author), Hua Mei (Author), Sannan Wang (Author), Falin Xu (Author), Rong Ju (Author), Zhi Zheng (Author), Xinzhu Lin (Author), Xiaomei Tong (Author), The Chinese Multicenter EUGR Collaborative Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionAntenatal corticosteroids (ACS) administration is a standardized prenatal care for accelerating fetal maturation before anticipated preterm delivery, however, its effect on nutrition and growth is yet uncertain. This study aimed to examine if ACS application is associated with improvemen...