| Alcohol use, injuries, and prenatal visits during three successive pregnancies among American Indian women on the Northern Plains who have children with fetal alcohol syndrome or incomplete fetal alcohol syndrome. | |
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PMID: 18498046 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the study was to compare three sequential pregnancies of American Indian women who have children with FAS or children with incomplete FAS with women who did not have children with FAS. METHODS: Two retrospective case-control studies were conducted of Northern Plains American Indian children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) (Study 1) or incomplete FAS (Study 2) in 1981-1993. Three successive pregnancies ending in live births of 43 case mothers who had children with FAS, and 35 case mothers who had children with incomplete FAS were compared to the pregnancies of 86 and 70 control mothers who did not have children with FAS, respectively, in the two studies. Prenatal records were abstracted for the index child (child with FAS or incomplete FAS) and siblings born just before and just after the index child, and comparable prenatal records for the controls. RESULTS: Compared to the controls, significantly more case mothers used alcohol before and after all three pregnancies and during pregnancy with the before sibling and the index child. Mothers who had children with FAS reduced their alcohol use during the pregnancy following the birth of the index child. All Study 1 case mothers (100%) and 60% of Study 2 case mothers used alcohol during the pregnancy with the index child compared to 20 and 9% of respective control mothers. More study 1 case mothers experienced unintentional injuries (OR 9.50) and intentional injuries during the index pregnancy (OR 9.33) than the control mothers. Most case mothers began prenatal care in the second trimester. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol use was documented before, during and after each of the three pregnancies. Women of child-bearing age should be screened for alcohol use whenever they present for medical services. Mothers who had a child with FAS decreased their alcohol consumption with the next pregnancy, a finding that supports the importance of prenatal screening throughout pregnancy. Women who receive medical care for injuries should be screened for alcohol use and referred for appropriate treatment. Protective custody, case management and treatment services need to be readily available for women who use alcohol. |
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Authors:
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Valborg L Kvigne; Gary R Leonardson; Joseph Borzelleca; Ellen Brock; Martha Neff-Smith; Thomas K Welty |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2008-05-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Maternal and child health journal Volume: 12 Suppl 1 ISSN: 1573-6628 ISO Abbreviation: Matern Child Health J Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-30 Completed Date: 2009-11-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9715672 Medline TA: Matern Child Health J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, 2013 W 15th St #1, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA. kvig6@aol.com |
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Adult Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology* Case-Control Studies Confidence Intervals Female Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / epidemiology* Humans Indians, North American / statistics & numerical data* Middle Aged Montana / epidemiology Odds Ratio Pregnancy Prenatal Care / statistics & numerical data* Retrospective Studies South Dakota / epidemiology |
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