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  • Title: Policy statement--postnatal corticosteroids to prevent or treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
    Author: Watterberg KL, American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Fetus and Newborn.
    Journal: Pediatrics; 2010 Oct; 126(4):800-8. PubMed ID: 20819899.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this revised statement is to review current information on the use of postnatal glucocorticoids to prevent or treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the preterm infant and to make updated recommendations regarding their use. High-dose dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg per day) does not seem to confer additional therapeutic benefit over lower doses and is not recommended. Evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation regarding other glucocorticoid doses and preparations. The clinician must use clinical judgment when attempting to balance the potential adverse effects of glucocorticoid treatment with those of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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