No study has shown that two doses of corticosteroids are more effective than a single dose in lung maturation and prevention of hyaline membrane disease (HMD) The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the number of doses on the severity of HMD.
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Assessment of the effect of a full course of antenatal corticosteroid therapy versus a half course on the number of postnatal surfactant doses in preterm infants.
Timeframe: At the end of the study, an average of 2 month