Postnatal corticosteroids to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia: balancing benefits and risks. A narrative review

Postnatal corticosteroids to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia: balancing benefits and risks. A narrative review

Gustavo Rocha

Department of Neonatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, ULS São João, Porto, Portugal

Gustavo Rocha

La información completa de afiliaciones y autor de correspondencia está disponible en la versión original en PDF.

*Correspondence: Gustavo Rocha, Email not available

Abstract

This review analyzes the beneficial and adverse effects of corticosteroids used in the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, aiming to provide clinicians with evidence-based information.

Keywords:  Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Budesonide. Corticosteroids. Dexamethasone. Hydrocortisone.

Contents