Reflections on Concerns and Revisions in Late Preterm Antenatal Corticosteroids

Our regular podcast family members know that we have been following the antenatal corticosteroid story (especially in the late pre-term/early term interval) for several years now. A variety of countries have now pulled back from recommending corticosteroids in the late pre-term/early term interval due to concerns of adverse child neurodevelopment, especially when the children deliver at term. But today, April 24, 2024, a new publication from JAMA has provided some reassuring information. Is this data truly reassuring? Or is there more to the story? In this episode, we will dive into this brand new publication, released today, which provides follow-up from the original ALPS Study. This issue of steroids in the late pre-term/early term interval is hot hot hot 🔥🔥🔥. Listen in to get the latest information!