Items for "steroid therapy"

The combined effect of betamethasone and ritodrine on the middle cerebral artery in low risk third trimester pregnancies

Aims: To evaluate the effect of antenatal betamethasone and ritodrine in third trimester low risk singleton pregnancies by Doppler technology.

Subjects and methods: Eighty-four third trimester pregnant women who received a full course of betamethasone and delivering uneventfully were recruited...

Keywords: Low risk pregnancies, middle cerebral artery pulsatility index, steroid therapy, tocolytics