Fetal development is a critical period for shaping the lifelong health of an individual.
However, the fetus is susceptible to internal and external stimuli that can lead to adverse …

Prenatal stress (PS) and maternal exposure to exogenous glucocorticoids can lead to
permanent modification of hypothalamo‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) function and stress‐related …

This is a clinical text about the commonest physical disability-the cerebral palsies. It follows
up on the authors' earlier work The Epidemiology of the Cerebral Palsies, and its focus is still …

Background Despite the widespread use of antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory
distress syndrome in preterm infants, there is currently no consensus as to the type of …

Background One course of antenatal corticosteroids reduces the risk of respiratory distress
syndrome and neonatal death. Weekly doses given to women who remain undelivered after …

Objective: The objective was to study the effects of repeated antenatal corticosteroids on
birth size, growth, and development in preterm infants. Study Design: This observational …

Background Previous trials have shown that repeat courses of antenatal corticosteroids
improve some neonatal outcomes in preterm infants but reduce birth weight and increase …

Reduced fetal growth has been closely associated with an increased risk for the
development of chronic disease in later life. Accumulating evidence indicates that fetal …

Objective: To compare the effects of single and repeated courses of corticosteroids on brain
growth in fetal sheep. Methods: Pregnant sheep were given intramuscular betamethasone …

Prenatal synthetic glucocorticoids (sGC) are administered to pregnant women at risk of
delivering preterm, approximately 10% of all pregnancies. Animal studies have …