Category Archives: Pregnancy / Obstetrics

Topical use of corticosteroids by pregnant women appears not to be associated with pregnancy outcomes

The use of topical corticosteroids by pregnant women does not appear to be associated with pregnancy outcomes including orofacial cleft, low birth weight, preterm delivery, fetal death, low Apgar score and mode of delivery, according to a study by Ching-Chi Chi, M.D., M.M.S., of the Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan, and colleagues...