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Labor analgesia for the tobacco and ethanol abusing pregnant patient: a routine management?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15309404     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Illicit substance use in pregnancy has received significant media attention over the past 25 years. However, far too little attention has been given to the consequences of the use/misuse of social drugs such as tobacco and ethanol, which are by far the most commonly used/misused substances in pregnancy. DISCUSSION: While the deleterious effects of amphetamines or cocaine on the mother and the fetus are more pronounced and easier to detect, the addiction to tobacco and ethanol is usually subtle and more difficult to diagnose. As a result, recreational use of tobacco and alcohol in pregnancy may continue undetected, significantly impacting pregnancy outcome and the peripartum management of these patients.
Authors:
Krzysztof M Kuczkowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2004-08-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of gynecology and obstetrics     Volume:  271     ISSN:  0932-0067     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Gynecol. Obstet.     Publication Date:  2005 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-01-18     Completed Date:  2006-01-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8710213     Medline TA:  Arch Gynecol Obstet     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 200 W. Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8770, USA. kkuczkowski@ucsd.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcoholism / complications*,  physiopathology
Analgesia, Obstetrical* / methods,  standards
Anesthesia, Obstetrical / adverse effects
Female
Fetus / abnormalities
Humans
Obstetric Labor Complications / chemically induced,  etiology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications* / etiology
Pregnancy Outcome
Smoking / adverse effects*
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology,  physiopathology

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