Maternal smoking during pregnancy and evidence-based intervention to promote cessation.
Maternal smoking during pregnancy is hazardous to the developing fetus and mother. Smokers should be identified and offered personalized advice and assistance, including self-help materials tailored for pregnancy. Results of a meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials with validated outcomes indicate that such intervention increases cessation by 70% in diverse populations of pregnant women. At this time, intensive counseling on multiple occasions does not appear to increase cessation.
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Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, School of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77225, USA.
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology