| Alcohol counselling of 85 pregnant problem drinkers: effect on drinking and fetal outcome. | |
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PMID: 3370196 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Eighty-five pregnant problem drinkers were given intensive counselling throughout gestation to persuade them to reduce or stop their alcohol intake. Nevertheless, 7% of their blood specimens collected at follow-up visits contained ethanol. Fifty-five women (65%) were able to reduce their alcohol consumption by at least 50%. Alcohol abuse was associated in a dose-dependent manner with fetal growth retardation detectable by ultrasonography from 27 weeks gestation. Twenty infants (24%) had a complete fetal alcohol syndrome and 22 (26%) had some features of 'fetal alcohol effects' (FAE). In addition, the rate of structural malformations was high (13%). Of the women with continuous alcohol abuse 89% gave birth to infants with at least one feature of FAE compared with only 40% of those who decreased their alcohol consumption. |
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Authors:
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E Halmesmäki |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: 95 ISSN: 0306-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 1988 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-06-24 Completed Date: 1988-06-24 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503752 Medline TA: Br J Obstet Gynaecol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 243-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. |
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Adult Alcoholism / complications, therapy* Congenital Abnormalities / etiology Counseling* Female Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / diagnosis Fetal Growth Retardation / etiology Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / therapy* Prenatal Care* |
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