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18696296

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
Substance misuse during pregnancy may result in harm to both mother and child. The aims of this study were to assess changes in outcomes of women seen by a specialist perinatal addictions outreach service (1989-1991 versus 2002-2005) and compare outcomes to the local hospital maternity population (2004-2005). A cross-sectional audit of health-care records was conducted comparing the outcomes of women in 2002-2005 with earlier data from 1989-1991 and the local maternity population (2004-2005). The service was attended by 126 women, of whom 83% of opioid-dependent women started/continued opioid maintenance treatment. Of 118 babies delivered, there were two stillbirths and one early neonatal death, 20% were premature, 28% were low birth weight, 21% required the Special Care Baby Unit and 21% of babies born to opioid-dependent mothers were treated for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Fewer babies required treatment for NAS in 2002-2005 compared to 1989-1991 (21% versus 44%). There were higher rates of miscarriage (3% versus <1%), low birth weight (28% versus 9%) and premature babies (20% versus 9%) compared to the local maternity population (2004-2005). Integrated perinatal addictions treatment may deliver benefits; however, engaging women into treatment earlier and reducing substance use before conception remains the objective.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1465-3362
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
497-503
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Drugs and pregnancy--outcomes of women engaged with a specialist perinatal outreach addictions service.
pubmed:affiliation
National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK. s.mayet@iop.kcl.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study