The policy of antenatal corticosteroid administration in Italy vs. other European countries.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
; 16 Suppl 2: 1-3, 2004 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15590424
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe antenatal corticosteroid policies in Italy in comparison with other European countries, as inferred by the published data of the EURAIL Study Group (1999).METHODS:
The results of a mail survey of departmental policies in Italy and Europe were compared.RESULTS:
The survey response rate was similar in Italy and Europe (86% and 81%, respectively); 70.7% of the respondents in Italy and 84% in Europe started antenatal corticosteroids from 24 to 28 weeks' gestation; however, 5% of respondents in Italy started at a gestational age of >34 weeks. The use of multiple antenatal corticosteroid courses was observed in 81% of the units in Italy and 87% in Europe. Betamethasone was the more frequently used drug in Italy.CONCLUSIONS:
Antenatal corticosteroids are used frequently in Italy and Europe in accordance with international recommendations, although many differences exist in the mode of administration. In 1999 almost all units used multiple courses, although this may not represent the rule 5 years later, following the publication of a prospective randomized trial that questioned the benefits of multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Atencao_primaria_forma_integrada
Contexto em Saúde:
5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório do Recém-Nascido
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Betametasona
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Uso de Medicamentos
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Glucocorticoides
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article