A study under australian collaborative trial on steroids use in neonates was done. \V hick of the following is true?: (A) No difference between placebo and corticosteroid, (B) Corticosteroid to children causes behavioral worsening, (C) Corticosteroid to children causes reduction in head circumference, (D) Corticosteroid to children causes neuro sensitivity degradation
Answer is B. Ans. b. Corticosteroid to children causes behavioral worsening , 0.98 - 1.10; adjusted P = . 20).Both groups of children were also similar in body size, blood pressure, use of health services, respiratory morbidity and child behavior scores.However, children whose mothers received repeat doses of corticosteroids were more likely than those exposed to placebo to require evaluation for attention problems ( P = .04)."Administration of repeat doses of antenatal corticosteroids reduces neonatal morbidity without changing either survival free of major neurosensory disability or body size at 2 years of age