Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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ISSN: 2327-4972
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ISSN: 2327-4972
+44-20-4587-4809
Hassan A Elkheir
Omdorman Maternity Hospital, Central Laboratories,
Khartoum
Sudan
Research Article
Effect of Prophylactic Corticosteroid Therapy on Respiratory Morbidity in Infants Borne at Term by Elective Cesarean Section at Omdurman Maternity Hospital
Author(s): Khairy S Ismail, Umbeli Taha, Abd Allah Mahgoub, Kuna Abdulilah, Abdelhalim Mirghani Abdalla Kholoud, Osman Mohamed and Hassan A ElkheirKhairy S Ismail, Umbeli Taha, Abd Allah Mahgoub, Kuna Abdulilah, Abdelhalim Mirghani Abdalla Kholoud, Osman Mohamed and Hassan A Elkheir
Objectives: A study done in Omdurman Maternity Hospital (OMH) during 2013, to study the effect of corticosteroid administration two days before an elective caesarean section to reduce the respiratory morbidity in infants born.
Methodology: It is a randomized control trial study comparing prophylactic antenatal corticosteroids with no treatment given before elective caesarean section C/S.
Results: A total of 560 patients of 5421 who underwent elective caesarean section C/S in 2013, were randomly selected, 281 (50.2%) were treated by 12 mg dexamethasone, two doses 12 hours apart, and 279 (49.8%) were in the control group. 26 infants were admitted to nursery there were 8 new-borns from the treatment group, and 18 from control group, with regards to indication of admission; those who had Respiratory distress (RDS) in t.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2327-4972.1000215