... prevalence is usually underestimated. This study presents the findings of a cross-sectional study conducted in Poland, which aimed to assess the prevalence and changes in alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The study utilized ethyl glucuronide (EtG) concentration in maternal hair and self-reports...

...Ester di Giacomo; Rodolfo Pessina; Fabrizia Colmegna; Valeria Placenti; Francesca Pescatore; Flora Aspesi; Massimo Clerici Background: Cannabis use during pregnancy may adversely affect the health of pregnant women and their fetus. Several recent surveys led in the US general population in the last...

...Roman Gabrhelík; Milada Mahic; Ingunn Olea Lund; Jørgen Bramness; Randi Selmer; Eva Skovlund; Marte Handal; Svetlana Skurtveit Background: With recent changes in legislation regulating recreational and medical cannabis use around the globe, increased use in pregnancy is to be expected. Objectives...

...Tessa Scheffers-van Schayck; Marlous Tuithof; Roy Otten; Rutger Engels; Marloes Kleinjan Background: Smoking cessation during pregnancy and preventing relapse postpartum is a pivotal public health priority. Objectives: This study examined the risk and protective indicators of women who (a) smoke...

... during pregnancy examines the relationship between maternal dose of buprenorphine at delivery and gestational age, birthweight, method of delivery, Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min, duration of infant hospital stay, peak neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) score, duration of NAS and incidence of pharmacologic...

...Gabrielle K. Welle-Strand; Svetlana Skurtveit; Lars Tanum; Helge Waal; Brittelise Bakstad; Lisa Bjarkø; Edle Ravndal Background: The tapering of methadone or buprenorphine during pregnancy is an understudied and controversial issue. The aim of this study was to determine to what extent women...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Opioid dependence Pregnancy Methadone Buprenorphine Maternal and neonatal outcome Regional disparities National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 According to estimates of the United Nations...

...H. El Marroun; H. Tiemeier; V.W.V. Jaddoe; A. Hofman; F.C. Verhulst; W. van den Brink; A.C. Huizink Aim: To verify self-reported information on prenatal drug use in urine because reporting in pregnancy is sensitive to stigma and might lead to misclassification. Methods: Using semiquantitative...

... (p < 0.001) and was younger when first prescribed agonist medication (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The differences between North American and European groups may offer unique insights concerning treatment and pregnancy outcomes for opioid-dependent pregnant women. National Institutes of Health...

... the pregnant drug user wherever she presents for care. This article reviews the complications of and management issues related to drug use in pregnancy. 11 11 2009 © 1995 S. Karger AG, Basel 1995 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Drug dependence Fetal nicotine exposure Neonatal abstinence syndrome Neonatal outcome Opioid maintenance therapy Pregnancy Slow-release oral...

...Brittelise Bakstad; Monica Sarfi; Gabrielle K. Welle-Strand; Edle Ravndal Background: Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is widely used to treat pregnant women with a history of opioid dependence. This study investigated whether maternal methadone/buprenorphine dose and nicotine use in pregnancy...

... treatment. No pregnancies or births under HAT have been reported until now. Case: The pregnancy course of a 31-year-old severely dependent multi-morbid woman receiving HAT and the birth of a healthy baby after premature delivery is described. HAT helped to reduce the use of illicit substances both before...

... drawbacks involved with these agents is that they cause an increase in the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) when compared to mothers using heroin. Consequently, a trial was performed to investigate the effects of buprenorphine use during pregnancy. A total of nine pregnant opioid-dependent...