"Betamethasone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)
| Descriptor ID |
D001623
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.432.769.199 D04.210.500.908.093
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betamethasone" by people in Profiles.
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Vigil-De Gracia P, Reyes Tejada O, Calle Miñaca A, Tellez G, Chon VY, Herrarte E, Villar A, Ludmir J. Expectant management of severe preeclampsia remote from term: the MEXPRE Latin Study, a randomized, multicenter clinical trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Nov; 209(5):425.e1-8.
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Baron EP, Cherian N, Tepper SJ. Role of greater occipital nerve blocks and trigger point injections for patients with dizziness and headache. Neurologist. 2011 Nov; 17(6):312-7.
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Hayes EJ, Paul DA, Stahl GE, Seibel-Seamon J, Dysart K, Leiby BE, Mackley AB, Berghella V. Effect of antenatal corticosteroids on survival for neonates born at 23 weeks of gestation. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Apr; 111(4):921-6.
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Sehdev HM, Abbasi S, Robertson P, Fisher L, Marchiano DA, Gerdes JS, Ludmir J. The effects of the time interval from antenatal corticosteroid exposure to delivery on neonatal outcome of very low birth weight infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Oct; 191(4):1409-13.
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Abbasi S, Gerdes JS, Sehdev HM, Samimi SS, Ludmir J. Neonatal outcome after exposure to indomethacin in utero: a retrospective case cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Sep; 189(3):782-5.