2002
Steroids for acute spinal cord injury
Bracken M. Steroids for acute spinal cord injury. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2002, cd001046. PMID: 12137616, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001046.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryHours of injuryCord injuryMethylprednisolone therapySteroid treatmentPharmacological therapyRandomized trialsRecent trialsNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudyHigh-dose methylprednisolone steroid therapySpinal Cord Injury StudyMotor neurologic functionOnly pharmacological therapyNorth American trialsLumbar disc diseaseStart of treatmentMethylprednisolone sodium succinateCochrane Injuries GroupYears post injurySteroid therapyMaintenance infusionDose regimenInjury group
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Premature rupture of membranes at preterm. Meta-analysis of the effect of steroids on the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome.
Oyarzún E, Gómez R, Romero R, Bracken M. Premature rupture of membranes at preterm. Meta-analysis of the effect of steroids on the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome. Revista Medica De Chile 1991, 119: 388-95. PMID: 1842981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeFetal respiratory distress syndromeUse of steroidsPremature ruptureDistress syndromeEffects of steroidsInfectious complicationsSteroid treatmentPregnant womenRelative riskSteroidsSyndromeConfidence intervalsComplicationsRupturePretermNeonatesPatientsPreventionWomen