Long-Term Outcomes of Multiple versus a Single Course of Antenatal Steroids : A Systematic Review

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Multiple courses versus a single course of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) have been associated with mild respiratory benefits but also adverse outcomes like smaller head circumference and birth weight. Long-term effects warrant study. We systematically reviewed long-term outcomes (≥1 year) in both preterm and term birth after exposure to preterm multiple courses (including a rescue dose or course) versus a single course. We searched seven databases from January 2000 to October 2021. We included follow-up studies of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies with births occurring in/after the year 2000, given advances in perinatal care. Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, articles, quality, and outcomes including psychological disorders, neurodevelopment, and anthropometry. Six follow-up studies of three RCTs and two cohort studies (over 2,860 children total) met inclusion criteria. Among children born preterm, randomization to multiple courses versus a single course of ACS was not associated with adjusted beneficial or adverse neurodevelopmental/psychological or other outcomes, but data are scant after a rescue dose (120 and 139 children, respectively, low certainty) and nonexistent after a rescue course. For children born at term (i.e., 27% of the multiple courses of ACS 5-year follow-up study of 1,728 preterm/term born children), preterm randomization to multiple courses (at least one additional course) versus a single course was significantly associated with elevated odds of neurosensory impairment (adjusted odds ratio = 3.70, 95% confidence interval: 1.57-8.75; 212 and 247 children, respectively, moderate certainty). In this systematic review of long-term outcomes after multiple courses versus a single course of ACS, there were no significant benefits or risks regarding neurodevelopment in children born preterm but little data after one rescue dose and none after a rescue course. However, multiple courses (i.e., at least one additional course) should be considered cautiously: after term birth, there are no long-term benefits but neurosensory harms. KEY POINTS: · We systematically reviewed the long-term impact of multiple versus a single course of ACS.. · Long-term follow-up data were scant after a rescue dose and absent after one rescue course of ACS.. · In children born preterm, multiple courses of ACS were not associated with long-term benefits/harms.. · In children born at term, multiple courses of ACS were associated with neurosensory impairment.. · Preterm administration of multiple courses of ACS should be considered cautiously.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

American journal of perinatology - 41(2024), 4 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 395-404

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ninan, Kiran [VerfasserIn]
Liyanage, Sugee K [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Kellie E [VerfasserIn]
Asztalos, Elizabeth V [VerfasserIn]
McDonald, Sarah D [VerfasserIn]

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7S5I7G3JQL
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Dexamethasone
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article
Steroids
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 23.02.2024

Date Revised 23.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0042-1760386

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352351411