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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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GLUCOCORTICOIDS

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• 1.   Fetal cortisol in relation to labour, intrapartum events and mode of delivery

  The aim of this study was to examine serum fetal cortisol in relation to the onset of human labour and to investigate fetal cortisol levels in relation to mode of delivery

  

  Abstract:

  Attempts to measure fetal cortisol in the human umbilical cord vein in relation to onset of labor, intrapartum complications and mode of delivery. Collection of umbilical cord venous samples after delivery from infants; Measurement of serum total cortisol; Cortisol levels of infants delivered by elective caesarian section. more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - fetal cortisol; labour

  Categories:

  fetal cortisol; labour

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol: 24 Page: 129-132
  Katrina Mears; Fionnuala McAuliffe; Helen Grimes; J. J. Morrison

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• 2.   Monitoring Growth in asthmatic children treated with high dose inhaled glucocorticoids does not predict adrenal suppression

  This study examined routine outpatient monitoring of growth predicts adrenal suppression in prepubertal children treated with high dose inhaled glucocorticoid

  

  Abstract:

  Aims: To determine whether routine outpatient monitoring of growth predicts adrenal suppression in prepubertal children treated with high dose inhaled glucocorticoid. Methods: Observational study of 35 prepubertal children (aged 4-10 years) treated with at least 1000 pg/day of inhaled budesonide or equivalent potency glucocorticoid for at least six months. Main outcome measures were: more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (biological measure) - glucocorticoid measures

  Categories:

  growth monitoring; adrenal suppression; glucocorticoid

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol: 89 Page: 713-716
  K. A. Dunlop; D. J. Carson; H. J. Steen; V. McGovern; J. McNaboe; M. D. Shields

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