Cocaine and pregnant women: a hospital study.
How prevalent is cocaine use among pregnant women? This study of pregnant and newborn populations at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines showed positive rates of 7.1% and 3.6%, respectively. The study also showed that accepted risk factors are not reliable indicators of drug use.
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Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Mitchell
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D003042:Cocaine; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
D003042:Cocaine