Pilot randomised controlled trial comparing the risk of neonatal respiratory distress in elective caesarean section at 38 weeks' gestation following a course of corticosteroids versus caesarean at 39 weeks

Our study suggests that planning caesarean sections at 38 gestational weeks after a course of corticosteroids would enable a significant reduction in the number of emergency caesareans without increasing the risk of neonatal respiratory distress. Limitations of this study include difficulties in patient recruitment and the small number of subjects.