The error in depicting the code of two groups in Figures 1 and 2 is regretted. The small square line actually represents dexa group and the plus line represents the control group.

We agree with the fact that the improvement could have been due to anti-inflammatory effect as well as increase in surfactant synthesis by steroid. This fact has already been highlighted in the discussion part (paragraph 3, Reference 5).

Kanya Mukhopadhyay,
Praveen Kumar,
Anil Narang,
Division of Neonatology,
Department of Pediatrics,
Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Education and Research,
 Chandigarh 160012, India.