Early postnatal application of glucocorticoids for preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a Meta analysis.
- Author:
Feng-Juan JI
1
;
Yong YIN
;
Juan XU
;
Li-Xia ZHAO
;
Ya-Juan ZHOU
;
Lei ZHU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; prevention & control; Glucocorticoids; adverse effects; therapeutic use; Humans; Hyperglycemia; chemically induced; Hypertension; chemically induced; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Intestinal Perforation; chemically induced
- From: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2017;19(6):638-645
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the clinical effect and safety of early postnatal application of glucocorticoids in the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants.
METHODSThe databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, and VIP were comprehensively searched for articles on early postnatal application of glucocorticoids in the prevention of BPD in preterm infants published up to June 2016. Review Manager 5.3 was used for the Meta analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that met the inclusion criteria.
RESULTSA total of 2 962 participants were enrolled in the 16 RCTs, with 1 486 patients in the trial group and 1 476 in the control group. The Meta analysis showed that early postnatal application of glucocorticoids reduced the incidence rate of BPD at a corrected gestational age of 36 weeks (OR=0.73, 95%CI: 0.61-0.87, P=0.0004), but there was an increase in the risk of hyperglycemia (OR=1.61, 95%CI: 1.24-2.09, P=0.0003), hypertension (OR=1.63, 95%CI: 1.11-2.38, P=0.01), and intestinal perforation (OR=1.51, 95%CI: 1.12-2.04, P=0.007).
CONCLUSIONSAt present, it is not recommended to use glucocorticoids to prevent BPD in preterm infants. Its advantages and disadvantages need further studies, with special focuses on the adverse effects of hyperglycemia, hypertension, and intestinal perforation.
