TY - JOUR T1 - Postnatal corticosteroids to treat or to prevent chronic lung disease: a survey of neonatologists’ practices JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F77 LP - F77 DO - 10.1136/adc.2007.136390 VL - 94 IS - 1 AU - R Niwas AU - M Kamat AU - P Kling AU - T F Yeh AU - S Pyati Y1 - 2009/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/94/1/F77.1.abstract N2 - A nationwide decline in postnatal steroid use has possibly occurred pursuant to the 2002 AAP Statement that, “outside the context of a randomized, controlled trial, the use of corticosteroids should be limited to exceptional clinical circumstances (e.g., an infant on maximal ventilatory and oxygen support)”.1 Studies in preterm infants have found that the early beneficial effects of corticosteroids on the pulmonary system are outweighed by an increased risk of adverse effects including impaired growth and neurodevelopmental delay.2 The objective of this study was to determine the … ER -