Comparison of Cerebral Palsy Severity Between 2 Eras of Antenatal Magnesium Use

JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Feb 1;173(2):188-190. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3827.

Abstract

This before-and-after cohort analysis assesses whether implementing a recommendation of antenatal magnesium use at an institutional level in 2009 resulted in fewer subsequent cases of moderate or severe cerebral palsy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Palsy / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Palsy / epidemiology
  • Cerebral Palsy / prevention & control*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Logistic Models
  • Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Ohio / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Premature Birth
  • Prenatal Care / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • Magnesium Sulfate