Mature the Lungs of Preterm Babies (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Mature the Lungs of Preterm Babies

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New research into optimizing steroid use in pregnancy has shown that it is possible to mature the lungs of preterm babies by using approximately 70 percent less drugs.

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Women and Infants Research Foundation

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