Antepartum Glucocorticoids in Premature Labor

Abstract

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in obstetrics. Can respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) be prevented in neonates by administering glucocorticoids to women at risk for premature labor? Starting with that question, it describes the basics of the study, including funding, study location, who was studied, how many patients, study overview, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter concludes with a relevant clinical case.