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Associations Of Maternal Socio-Demographic And Psychosocial Characteristics With Alcohol Use During Pregnancy, Nneoma Adaobi Ilogu
Associations Of Maternal Socio-Demographic And Psychosocial Characteristics With Alcohol Use During Pregnancy, Nneoma Adaobi Ilogu
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Alcohol is reported to be one of the most used legal substances among women of reproductive age, and its use during pregnancy is one of the most preventable causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities.1 Due to its teratogenic nature, alcohol use during pregnancy has been associated with a condition referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).2 This comprises of a wide spectrum of disorders such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), alcohol-related birth defects, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders, which are estimated to affect 1% of all births in the United States and can be prevented through the modification of …
Are There Benefits Of Smoking Reduction During Pregnancy? Smoking Status Of Pregnant Women And The Effect On Pre-Term Delivery, Kelli Ann Mclane
Are There Benefits Of Smoking Reduction During Pregnancy? Smoking Status Of Pregnant Women And The Effect On Pre-Term Delivery, Kelli Ann Mclane
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Premature delivery is defined as a baby born before thirty-‐seven completed weeks of pregnancy. Premature delivery can result in a longer hospital stay after delivery compared to babies born at full-‐term.1 Babies born before 37 gestational weeks also have a greater potential for health problems such as acute respiratory, gastrointestinal, immunologic, central nervous system, hearing, and vision problems, as well as longer-‐term motor, cognitive, visual, hearing, behavioral, social-‐emotional, health, and growth problems.2 Premature births can impact at the individual level and at a societal level. “The birth of a preterm infant can bring considerable emotional and economic costs to families …