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Antenatal betamethasone and incidence of neonatal respiratory distress after elective caesarean section: pragmatic randomised trial

P R Stutchfield, Rhiannon Whitaker, Ian Russell

BMJ · 2005 · 363 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Antenatal betamethasone and delaying delivery until 39 weeks both reduce admissions to special care baby units with respiratory distress after elective caesarean section at term.

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