Highlights ■ Mechanical ventilation and mortality rates remained stable. ■ The birth rate at <28 weeks’ gestation increased during the evaluation period. ■ The overall rate of dexamethasone administration was low; however, its use was more significant in infants aged <28 weeks. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate temporal trends in the use of dexamethasone for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants. Methods: A cohort study was conducted using an electronic database and medical records of all very low-birth-weight […]