| Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of postnatal infections in preterm neonates. | |
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PMID: 18212492 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is known to be associated with perinatal complications such as preterm delivery, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of smoking during pregnancy on the risk of postnatal infections in preterm neonates. METHOD: We examined 80 preterm infants (gestational age 24-36 weeks), of whom 40% had been exposed to tobacco smoking during pregnancy. RESULTS: Infections occurred in 31 infants. Gestational age and maternal smoking had a significant effect on the occurrence of infections (p < 0.001 and p = 0.015, respectively). An increase in maternal tobacco consumption by 10 cigarettes/day showed an odds ratio of 2.7 (95% confidence interval 1.1-6.4) for occurrence of infections. CONCLUSIONS: A significant association between maternal use of tobacco and the occurrence of infections in preterm neonates was found. Thus, campaigns about the damaging effects of tobacco are still warranted. |
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Authors:
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Dorthe Lisbeth Jeppesen; Susanne Dam Nielsen; Annette Kjaer Ersbøll; Niels Henrik Valerius |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-01-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neonatology Volume: 94 ISSN: 1661-7819 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-07 Completed Date: 2008-10-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101286577 Medline TA: Neonatology Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 75-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel |
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Department of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark. |
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Denmark
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epidemiology Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / epidemiology, etiology* Infant, Premature* Infection / epidemiology, etiology* Maternal Exposure* Pregnancy Prospective Studies Risk Factors Smoking / adverse effects* |
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