Prevention of intrauterine growth retardation.
Infant birth weight is the single most important factor affecting neonatal mortality. The risk factors are many, but several are preventable including smoking, alcohol use and drug abuse. The physician plays a vital role in both prevention and early detection of potential problems.
Gazzaniga
Catherine A
CA
Section of Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.O. Box 26901, WP2430, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. cathy-gazzaniga@ouhsc.edu
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology