UAB News | Corticosteroids boost survival of very premature infants, study finds Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Doctors have known for years that giving corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of delivering prematurely can accelerate lung development, but a new study suggests that the treatment boosts the odds of survival even for infants at the very edge of ... Antenatal Steroids Useful for Infants Born at 23 to 25 Weeks Antenatal Steroids May Help Some of Tiniest Preemies Steroids increase viability of preemies as young as 22 weeks |