TY - JOUR T1 - Neurodevelopmental defects after steroid treatment of premature lung disease JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 464 LP - 464 DO - 10.1136/thx.2004.la0092 VL - 59 IS - 6 AU - K E Johnson Y1 - 2004/06/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/59/6/464.abstract N2 - ▴ Yeh TF, Lin YJ, Lin HC, et al. Outcomes at school age after postnatal dexamethsaone therapy for lung disease of prematurity. N Engl J Med2004;350:1304–13.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science There has been much controversy in recent years regarding the early use of postnatal corticosteroids to treat preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Short term respiratory benefits must be weighed against the potential for detrimental neurodevelopmental effects.This … ER -