Maternal substance abuse.
Indian J Pediatr
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1998 Mar-Apr; 65(2): 283-9
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-83514
ABSTRACT
The epidemic of substance abuse, which has swept through much of the world, has left behind a trail of devastated lives and families. Alcohol and substance abuse by women during pregnancy has also been reported to be widespread and can affect the unborn fetus with the potential for life-long disabilities. While the magnitude of the perinatal substance abuse has been the focus of much discussion in the West, the problem is greatly underestimated in other parts of the world. In this article, the author has focused on five highly-abused substances and explored the effects of the drugs on the fetus and the newborn. There is a constant need for evaluating the epidemiology and the consequences of perinatal substance abuse so that health programs can target measures to eliminate the preventable morbidity that results from this practice.
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Assunto principal:
Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal
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Anormalidades Induzidas por Medicamentos
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Gravidez
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Síndrome de Abstinência Neonatal
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Fumar
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Drogas Ilícitas
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1998
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