"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betamethasone" by people in Profiles.
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History of respiratory problems in prior infant and respiratory morbidity in subsequent pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 03; 4(2):100544.
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #58: Use of antenatal corticosteroids for individuals at risk for late preterm delivery: Replaces SMFM Statement #4, Implementation of the use of antenatal corticosteroids in the late preterm birth period in women at risk for preterm delivery, August 2016. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 11; 225(5):B36-B42.
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Severe antepartum hypertension and associated peripartum morbidity among pregnant women in an urban tertiary care medical center. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2020 Jan; 19:31-36.
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Transcoracoacromial Ligament Glenohumeral Injection Technique: Accuracy of 116 Injections in Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis. Arthroscopy. 2018 08; 34(8):2337-2344.
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Prenatal betamethasone exposure has sex specific effects in reversal learning and attention in juvenile baboons. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun; 204(6):545.e1-10.
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Lichen planopilaris and psoriasis. Dermatol Online J. 2008 Oct 15; 14(10):4.
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Injection versus surgery in the treatment of trigger finger. J Hand Surg Am. 1997 Jan; 22(1):138-44.