The timing of ACS showed a strong trend towards the need for less CPAP, surfactant, and ventilation in the subgroup ACS ≤ 7days.
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Inadequate Timing Limits the Benefit of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Neonatal Outcome: Retrospective Analysis of a High-Risk Cohort of Preterm Infants in a Tertiary Center in Germany.
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This underlines the need and benefits of a full course of ACS before the delivery of a preterm infant whenever possible. In the univariate analysis, reduced respiratory complications could be seen as a strong trend but failed to reach statistical significance.