title: Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders: experience on the field. The Lazio study preliminary report.
abstract: In Italy, little is known about the problems related to alcohol drinking during pregnancy. In this paper, the Italian literature about this subject is briefly reviewed. This first Italian experience of a field study, aimed to the assessment of the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in an area in the Rome province (Lazio region) is reported. This in-field study was performed in the school years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 in cooperation with American researchers, most from University of New Mexico (Albuquerque), and Italian researchers from University "la Sapienza" of Rome. First grade children (n(o) = 1,086) of primary school were contacted to enter in the in-school study for the detection of FAS and FASD and were examined by the experts team of clinicians, pediatrics, psychologists. Preliminary consideration and the implications of this study for FASD prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centro di Riferimento Alcologico Regione Lazio, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Universita degli Studi La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coriale
authors.forename: Primavera Alessandra
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Spagnolo
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prastaro
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Attilia
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mancinelli
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceccanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012384:Rome / Q000453:epidemiology