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. et al lung development, as reported in the accompanying paper by Heine the glucocorticoids that could inhibit the detrimental effects of glucocorticoids, while preserving their ability to promote development. Other approaches to this problem may be possible, including adjuvant drug treatment given along with the risks and benefits of glucocorticoid treatment for neonates, taking into account the association with impaired brain dexamethasone in this study were from the University of British Columbia). The authors suggest that clinicians weigh neonates be avoided, although they have no recommendation against hydrocortisone (the babies treated with The American Academy of Pediatrics presently recommends that high-dose dexamethasone treatment in hemorrhage had no effect on brain volumes. babies (before birth) with another glucocorticoid, betamethasone, to encourage lung development and prevent cerebellar development, as the authors have previously reported. One bit of good news was that treatment of the affected effects of the glucocorticoids, which caused a significant 8 to 10% smaller cerebellum. Brain hemorrhage also although these effects did not account for the −− cerebellar volumes: intubation, hypotension, and heart abnormalities The authors showed that other things experienced by the babies were also associated with decreased cerebellum, suggesting that these steroids should be used with caution. is associated with significant decreases in the rate of growth of the −− lung development or treat hypotension often given to babies to promote −− treatment of neonates with the glucocorticoids dexamethasone and hydrocortisone many weeks later, a sensitive index of whether the brain is developing normally. As shown previously in animals, long list of clinical factors that the babies experienced and measured the volume of their brains after birth, and then . carefully assessed 172 newborn babies. The researchers documented a et al causes of these lifelong issues, Tam these children experience developmental problems at the same frequency that they did 10 years ago. To pinpoint the pregnancy are at risk for many problems, including impaired brain development. Despite advances in neonatology, Sometimes, it is bad to show up early for an appointment. Babies born before the usual 40-week term of Dangers at the Time of Preterm Birth