Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on antenatal corticosteroids for improving preterm birth outcomes.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
A single repeat course of antenatal corticosteroids is recommended for women who have received a single course of antenatal corticosteroids at least 7 days prior and, on clinical assessment, have a high likelihood of giving birth preterm in the next 7 days
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization