2015
Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre
Levin HI, Ananth CV, Benjamin-Boamah C, Siddiq Z, Son M, Friedman AM. Clinical indication and timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration at a single centre. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015, 123: 409-414. PMID: 26485686, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal corticosteroidsMajority of womenPreterm birthACS administrationHypertensive disordersPreterm deliveryGestational ageAdministration of ACSOptimal timingAntenatal corticosteroid administrationPositive fetal fibronectinRetrospective cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthTertiary medical centerUltrasound cervical lengthSingleton preterm birthWeeks gestational ageAntenatal steroidsCervical lengthCorticosteroid administrationPreterm laborSteroid administrationCohort studyFetal fibronectinAsymptomatic women
2014
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes and the Rate of Neonatal Sepsis After Two Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids
Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Son M. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes and the Rate of Neonatal Sepsis After Two Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 124: 999-1003. PMID: 25437730, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal sepsisPreterm premature ruptureCorticosteroid coursesPremature ruptureMaternal-fetal medicine unitRespiratory distress syndromeMultivariable logistic regressionStudent's t-testAntenatal corticosteroidsPreterm PROMSingleton gestationsCohort studyPatient characteristicsDistress syndromePrimary outcomeGestational agePrimary exposureBirth weightMedicine unitSepsisSecondary analysisLogistic regressionCategorical variablesT-testLength of time