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Association Between Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Therapy in Extremely Preterm Neonates and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age

Association Between Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Therapy in Extremely Preterm Neonates and... Key PointsQuestionIs early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely preterm infants associated with neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years of age? FindingsIn an exploratory analysis of 379 infants enrolled in the PREMILOC (Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone to Improve Survival without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants) randomized clinical trial who survived to the age of 2 years, early low-dose hydrocortisone treatment was not associated with significantly worse neurodevelopmental impairment compared with placebo (hydrocortisone group: 73% without impairment, 20% with mild impairment, 7% with moderate to severe impairment; placebo group: 70% without impairment, 18% with mild impairment, and 11% with moderate to severe impairment). MeaningEarly low-dose hydrocortisone treatment in extremely preterm infants was not associated with a statistically significant difference in neurodevelopment at 2 years of age. Further randomized studies are needed to provide definitive assessment of the neurodevelopmental safety of hydrocortisone in extremely preterm infants. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Association Between Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Therapy in Extremely Preterm Neonates and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2017.2692
pmid
28384828
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionIs early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely preterm infants associated with neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years of age? FindingsIn an exploratory analysis of 379 infants enrolled in the PREMILOC (Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone to Improve Survival without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants) randomized clinical trial who survived to the age of 2 years, early low-dose hydrocortisone treatment was not associated with significantly worse neurodevelopmental impairment compared with placebo (hydrocortisone group: 73% without impairment, 20% with mild impairment, 7% with moderate to severe impairment; placebo group: 70% without impairment, 18% with mild impairment, and 11% with moderate to severe impairment). MeaningEarly low-dose hydrocortisone treatment in extremely preterm infants was not associated with a statistically significant difference in neurodevelopment at 2 years of age. Further randomized studies are needed to provide definitive assessment of the neurodevelopmental safety of hydrocortisone in extremely preterm infants.

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Apr 4, 2017

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