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PMID: 9386027 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To test a hypothesis of no association between ultrasound exposure in early fetal life and growth or impaired vision or hearing during childhood. DESIGN: Follow up of eight to nine year old children born to women who participated in a randomised controlled trial on ultrasound screening during pregnancy. SETTING: Nineteen antenatal care clinics run by three central hospitals in Sweden from 1985 to 1987. POPULATION AND METHODS: Of 4637 eligible singleton pregnancies, 3265 (71%) were followed up through a questionnaire sent to their mothers. Analyses were performed both according to randomised groups and to ultrasound exposure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Parents' report of vision and hearing tests as recorded on child's record card. Parents' report of their child's weight and height at 1, 4 and 7 years of age. RESULTS: Reduced hearing was reported by 3.4% in the screening group compared with 3.5% in the nonscreening group (odds ratio [OR] 1.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.67-1.41). The same prevalences were found when analysed according to ultrasound exposure (OR 1.0; 95% CI 0.67-1.42). Reduced vision was reported by 6.3% in the screening group compared with 7.8% in the nonscreening group (OR 0.8; 95% CI 0.60-1.03). Corresponding figures for ultrasound exposed and unexposed were 6.2% and 8.0%, respectively (OR 0.8; 95% CI 0.58-1.00). No statistically significant differences in body weight or height at 1, 4 or 7 years of age between screened and not screened children or between exposed and unexposed were found. CONCLUSION: This study found no association between ultrasound exposure in early fetal life and growth or impaired vision or hearing during childhood. |
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Authors:
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H Kieler; B Haglund; U Waldenström; O Axelsson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: 104 ISSN: 0306-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 1997 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-12-23 Completed Date: 1997-12-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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: 1267-72 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University, Sweden. |
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Adult Birth Weight Body Height Body Weight Child Child, Preschool Developmental Disabilities / etiology* Female Follow-Up Studies Growth Disorders / etiology* Hearing Disorders / etiology* Humans Infant Pregnancy Ultrasonography, Prenatal / adverse effects* Vision Disorders / etiology* |
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