STEROIDS HELPING PREMATURE BABIES TO SURVIVE

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Researchers have come up with the initiative to reduce premature births and alleviate neonatal morbidity. After giving 2 doses of steroids to a pregnant woman, the respiratory problems in babies were found to be reduced by 31% on a whole. Author Dr. James Kurtzman, an associate clinical professor in the division of maternal-fetal medicine in [...]

Multiple Courses of Steroids may lead to More Problems for Women

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

In a recent study conducted by the Canadian researchers, it was discovered that high doses of steroids might cause various problems for pregnant women, who are at risk of early deliveries. The study was done on 1,800 pregnant women and reported that multiple courses of steroids did not improve premature birth results and might lead [...]