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Newborn survival was defined as alive at discharge from neonatal intensive care unit. Abstracted elements included gestational age, maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment, birthweight, gender, fetal presentation and mode of delivery.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/jats:bold> Average survival rates increased from 56.1% at 24 weeks (<jats:styled-content><jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 406<\/jats:styled-content>) to 68.0% at 25 weeks (<jats:styled-content><jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 454<\/jats:styled-content>). Survival rates ranged from 53.1% at day 168 to 81.6% at day 181 (<jats:styled-content>r = 0.802, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05<\/jats:styled-content>). Steroid administration improved the survival rates at 24 and 25 weeks compared with that of unexposed fetuses, respectively (58.9%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 41.8%; OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.03\u20132.08 and 74.2%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 56.8%; OR 2.19; 95% CI 1.41\u20133.38). Caesarean delivery for breech presentation improved survival compared with vaginal delivery, both at 24 and 25 weeks (56.1%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 36.0%; OR 2.19; 95% CI 1.10\u20134.34, and 68.7%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 55.2% OR 1.78; 95% CI 0.093\u20133.43). Female neonates displayed better survival rates (59.6%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 52.1% OR 1.36; 95% CI 0.92\u20132.01, and 72.6%<jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 63.1% OR 1.51; 95% CI 1.02\u20132.25) at 24 and 25 weeks, respectively. 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