Outcomes | RR [95% CI] |
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Women at risk of preterm birth23* | |
Perinatal death | 0.72 [0.58 to 0.89] |
Neonatal death | 0.69 [0.59 to 0.81] |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 0.66 [0.56 to 0.77] |
Intraventricular hemorrhage | 0.55 [0.40 to 0.76] |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 0.50 [0.32 to 0.78] |
Need for mechanical ventilation | 0.68 [0.56 to 0.84] |
Systemic infections first 48 hours of life | 0.60 [0.41 to 0.88] |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 0.86 [0.42 to 1.79] |
Chorioamnionitis | 0.83 [0.66 to 1.06] |
Antenatal steroids use in infants ≥34 weeks24† | |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 0.74 [0.61 to 0.91] |
Transient tachypnea of newborn | 0.56 [0.37 to 0.86] |
Use of mechanical ventilation | 0.52 [0.36 to 0.76] |
Neonatal hypoglycemia | 1.61 [1.38 to 1.87] |
Length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit | −7.64 days [−7.65 to −7.64] |