Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes After Term and Preterm Delivery After Betamethasone Administration in Twin Pregnancies

Braun, Thorsten; Weichert, Alexander; Gil, Hannah; Sloboda, Deborah M.; Tutschek, B.; Harder, Thomas; Dudenhausen, Joachim W.; Plagemann, Andreas; Henrich, Wolfgang

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“…And it has been suggested that there is a significant reduction in fetal growth velocity including head circumference, abdominal circumference, and estimated fetal weight in pregnancies exposed to ACS (Rizzo et al, 2022). As for twin pregnancies, ACS was found to reduce birth size of preterm neonates in a dose-dependent manner (Braun et al, 2016). Therefore, it is worth attention as impaired growth during pregnancy and infancy is in turn closely associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in the future.…”

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The role of antenatal corticosteroids in twin pregnancy

Zhu

Li²,

Zhao³

et al. 2023

Front. Pharmacol.

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Twin pregnancy was associated with significantly higher rates of adverse neonatal and perinatal outcomes. One of the underlying causes is that twins are prone to preterm birth. Antenatal corticosteroids are widely used for reducing the incidence of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome initially and other neonatal mortality and morbidities subsequently. As it is widely used as a prophylactic treatment for potential premature births, there remain controversies of issues relating to twin gestations, including window for opportunity, timing of use, repeat course, optimal administration-to-delivery intervals, dosage, and type of corticosteroid. Thus, we present a thorough review of antenatal corticosteroids usage in twin gestation, emphasizing the aforementioned issues and attempting to offer direction for future investigation and clinical practice.

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Section: Short-term Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%