September 2006. Volume 2. Number 3

There is no evidence that prenatal corticosteroids benefit fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lally KP, Bagolan P, Hosie S, Lally PA, Stewart M, Cotten CM, et al. Corticosteroids fo fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: can we show benefit?. J Pediatr Surg. 2006;41:668-74
Reviewers: Ibáñez Pradas V1, Casanova Gianuzzi R2.
1 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. España.
2 Centro Médico Galeno Recoleta y Centro Médico ColinaSalud (Chile). España.
Correspondence: Vicente Ibáñez Pradas. Email: ibanez_vic@hotmail.com
Reception date: 20/07/2006
Acceptance date: 04/08/2006
Publication date: 01/09/2006

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Ibáñez Pradas V, Casanova Gianuzzi R. Ausencia de evidencia sobre el uso de corticoides prenatales en el tratamiento de la hernia diafragmática congénita Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:55.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Lally KP, Bagolan P, Hosie S, Lally PA, Stewart M, Cotten CM, et al. Corticosteroids fo fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: can we show benefit?. J Pediatr Surg. 2006;41:668-74
Reviewers: Ibáñez Pradas V1, Casanova Gianuzzi R2.
1 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. España.
2 Centro Médico Galeno Recoleta y Centro Médico ColinaSalud (Chile). España.
Correspondence: Vicente Ibáñez Pradas. Email: ibanez_vic@hotmail.com
Reception date: 20/07/2006
Acceptance date: 04/08/2006
Publication date: 01/09/2006

How to cite this article

Ibáñez Pradas V, Casanova Gianuzzi R. Ausencia de evidencia sobre el uso de corticoides prenatales en el tratamiento de la hernia diafragmática congénita Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:55.

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