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2. Preconception paternal ethanol exposures induce alcohol-related craniofacial growth deficiencies in fetal offspring
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Thomas, Kara N., Srikanth, Nimisha, Bhadsavle, Sanat S., Thomas, Kelly R., Zimmel, Katherine N., Basel, Alison, Roach, Alexis N., Mehta, Nicole A., Bedi, Yudhishtar S., and Golding, Michael C.
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Fathers -- Alcohol use ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Prenatal influences -- Health aspects ,Health care industry - Abstract
To the Editor: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by a range of structural birth defects, including facial dysmorphia, central nervous system growth deficits (microcephaly), and prenatal/postnatal growth restriction, which [...]
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- 2023
3. Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Alcohol use Among American Indian and Alaska Native and Non-Hispanic White Women: Findings from PRAMS in Five States
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Hebert, Luciana E. and Sarche, Michelle C.
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Prenatal care -- Evaluation ,Pregnancy -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Demographic aspects -- Psychological aspects -- Environmental aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Health care industry - Abstract
Introduction Estimates of prenatal alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are limited. This study sought to characterize pre-pregnancy and prenatal alcohol use among AI/AN women in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) dataset, evaluate variation in alcohol use by state and rural/urban residence, and evaluate associations between potential risk factors and prenatal alcohol use among AI/AN and non-Hispanic white (NHW) women. Methods We pooled PRAMS data from five states (Alaska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Washington) from 2015 to 2017. We estimated the prevalence of pre-pregnancy and pregnancy risk factors, and alcohol use by race and examined alcohol use by state and rural/urban residence among AI/AN women. We conducted bivariate and multivariable logistic regression modelling to estimate the association between each risk factor of interest and the odds of prenatal alcohol use for AI/AN and NHW women. Results AI/AN women were less likely to report pre-pregnancy alcohol use compared to NHW women (56% vs. 76%, p < 0.0001). Among women who reported drinking pre-pregnancy, AI/AN women were more likely than NHW women to report drinking 1 or more drinks during pregnancy (4.3% vs. 2.4, p = 0.0049). For AI/AN women, older age and experiencing homelessness (aOR = 2.76; 95% CI 1.16-6.55) increased odds of prenatal alcohol use. For NHW women, having a college education (aOR = 4.06; 95% CI 1.19-13.88) and urban residence (aOR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.40-2.53) increased odds of prenatal alcohol use. Conclusions Factors associated with prenatal alcohol use differ between AI/AN women and NHW women, suggesting the need for tailored interventions., Author(s): Luciana E. Hebert [sup.1] , Michelle C. Sarche [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.30064.31, 0000 0001 2157 6568, Institute for Research and Education Advancing Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, [...]
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- 2021
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4. Reports from Columbia University Advance Knowledge in Clinical Nutrition (Gestational Weight Gain and Dietary Energy, Iron, and Choline Intake Predict Severity of Fetal Alcohol Growth Restriction In a Prospective Birth Cohort)
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Body weight -- Measurement -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Prenatal influences -- Health aspects ,Health - Abstract
2022 JUN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Diet and Nutrition - Clinical Nutrition have been [...]
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- 2022
5. Thiamin deficiency on fetal brain development with and without prenatal alcohol exposure
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Kloss, Olena, Eskin, N.A. Michael, and Suh, Miyoung
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Thiamine deficiency -- Physiological aspects -- Causes of ,Fetal development -- Physiological aspects ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Adequate thiamin levels are crucial for optimal health through maintenance of homeostasis and viability of metabolic enzymes, which require thiamine as a co-factor. Thiamin deficiency occurs during pregnancy when the dietary intake is inadequate or excessive alcohol is consumed. Thiamin deficiency leads to brain dysfunction because thiamin is involved in the synthesis of myelin and neurotransmitters (e.g., acetylcholine, [gamma]-aminobutyric acid, glutamate), and its deficiency increases oxidative stress by decreasing the production of reducing agents. Thiamin deficiency also leads to neural membrane dysfunction, because thiamin is a structural component of mitochondrial and synaptosomal membranes. Similarly, in-utero exposure to alcohol leads to fetal brain dysfunction, resulting in negative effects such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Thiamin deficiency and prenatal exposure to alcohol could act synergistically to produce negative effects on fetal development; however, this area of research is currently under-studied. This minireview summarizes the evidence for the potential role of thiamin deficiency in fetal brain development, with or without prenatal exposure to alcohol. Such evidence may influence the development of new nutritional strategies for preventing or mitigating the symptoms of FASD. Key words: thiamin, brain, fetus, alcohol, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Des niveaux adequats de thiamine sont essentiels a une sante optimale en maintenant l'homeostasie et la viabilite des enzymes metaboliques qui utilisent la thiamine comme cofacteur. La deficience en thiamine durant la grossesse survient lorsque l'apport par la diete est insuffisant ou qu'une quantite excessive d'alcool est consommee. La deficience en thiamine mene a une dysfonction cerebrale a cause de son implication dans la synthese de la myeline et des neurotransmetteurs (p.ex. l'acetylcholine, l'acide 32 [gamma]-aminobutyrique, le glutamate) et elle accroit le stress oxydant en diminuant la production d'agents reducteurs. La deficience mene aussi au dysfonctionnement de la membrane neurale car la thiamine est une composante structurale des membranes mitochondriales et synaptiques. De la meme facon, l'exposition a l'alcool in utero provoque une dysfonction du cerveau foetal qui resulte en des effets indesirables tels les troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation foetale (TSAF). Les consequences indesirables de la deficience en thiamine et de l'exposition prenatale a l'alcool pourraient resulter de leur action synergique sur le developpement foetal, mais ce domaine de recherche est sous-etudie. Cette synthese resume les preuves du role potentiel de la deficience en thiamine dans le developpement du cerveau foetal avec ou sans exposition prenatale a l'alcool. De telles preuves pourraient influencer le developpement de nouvelles strategies nutritionnelles pour prevenir ou attenuer les symptomes des TSAF. [Traduit par la Redaction] Mots-cles: thiamine, cerveau, foetus, alcool, troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation foetale., Introduction Maternal abuse of alcohol and its effect on the developing fetus has been widely studied for several decades. Prenatal alcohol consumption is associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), [...]
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- 2018
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6. Maternal iron nutriture as a critical modulator of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder risk in alcohol-exposed pregnancies
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Helfrich, Kaylee K., Saini, Nipun, Kling, Pamela J., and Smith, Susan M.
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Iron deficiency diseases -- Physiological aspects ,Alcoholism -- Physiological aspects ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects -- Physiological aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy places the fetus at risk for permanent physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments, collectively termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). However, prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) outcomes vary widely, and growing evidence suggests that maternal nutrition is a modifying factor. Certain nutrients, such as iron, may modulate FASD outcomes. Untreated gestational iron deficiency (ID) causes persistent neurodevelopmental deficits in the offspring that affect many of the same domains damaged by PAE. Although chronic alcohol consumption enhances iron uptake and elevates liver iron stores in adult alcoholics, alcohol-abusing premenopausal women often have low iron reserves due to menstruation, childbirth, and poor diet. Recent investigations show that low iron reserves during pregnancy are strongly associated with a worsening of several hallmark features in FASD including reduced growth and impaired associative learning. This review discusses recent clinical and animal model findings that maternal ID worsens fetal outcomes in response to PAE. It also discusses underlying mechanisms by which PAE disrupts maternal and fetal iron homeostasis. We suggest that alcoholexposed ID pregnancies contribute to the severe end of the FASD spectrum. Key words: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, gestational iron deficiency, hepcidin, neurodevelopment, maternal/fetal nutrition. La consommation d'alcool durant la grossesse met le foetus a risque de deficits physiques, cognitifs et comportementaux permanents, appeles collectivement les troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation foetale (TSAF). Toutefois, les consequences d'une exposition prenatale a l'alcool (EPA) varient grandement, et de plus en plus de donnees suggerent que la nutrition maternelle serait un facteur de modification. Certains nutriments comme le fer peuvent moduler les consequences des TSAF. Une deficience en fer (DF) durant la gestation provoque des deficits neurodeveloppementaux persistants chez la progeniture qui peuvent affecter plusieurs des domaines endommages par l'EPA. Meme si la consommation chronique d'alcool augmente la captation de fer et eleve les reserves de fer dans le foie des adultes alcooliques, les femmes pre-menopausees qui abusent d'alcool ont souvent de faibles reserves en fer a cause des menstruations, de l'accouchement et d'une alimentation deficiente. Des recherches recentes montrent que de faibles reserves en fer durant la grossesse sont fortement associees a une aggravation de plusieurs des marques distinctives des TSAF, dont une croissance reduite et un apprentissage associatif deficient. Cet article de synthese discute des resultats recents obtenus de modeles cliniques et animaux qui indiquent que la DF maternelle aggrave les consequences de l'EPA pour le foetus. Il discute aussi des mecanismes sous-jacents par lesquels l'EPA perturbe l'homeostasie maternelle et foetale du fer. Les auteurs suggerent que l'exposition a l'alcool et la deficience en fer durant la grossesse contribuent a l'extremite la plus grave du spectre des TSAF. [Traduit par la Redaction] Mots-cles : troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation foetale, deficience gestationnelle en fer, hepcidine, neurodeveloppement, nutrition foetale et maternelle., Maternal nutrition and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) negatively affects embryonic and fetal development. Hallmark PAE characteristics include specific facial dysmorphology, growth restriction, restricted brain growth, [...]
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- 2018
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7. Findings on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Discussed by Investigators at Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc. (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a Longitudinal Cohort Study)
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Medical research ,Medicine, Experimental ,Chronic diseases -- Risk factors ,Mental health ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Risk factors ,Neonatology ,Health ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
2022 DEC 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mental Health Weekly Digest -- Current study results on Developmental Diseases and Conditions - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [...]
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- 2022
8. Intimate partner violence, depression, and PTSD among pregnant Latina women
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Rodriguez, Michael A., Heilemann, MarySue V., Fielder, Eve, Ang, Alfonso, Nevarez, Faustina, and Mangione, Carol M.
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Sexual abuse -- Psychological aspects ,Sexual abuse -- Health aspects ,Sexual abuse -- Social aspects ,Pregnant women -- Psychological aspects ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects ,Pregnant women -- Social aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Psychological aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Social aspects ,Depression, Mental -- Risk factors ,Depression, Mental -- Psychological aspects ,Depression, Mental -- Health aspects ,Depression, Mental -- Social aspects ,Medical research -- Psychological aspects ,Medical research -- Health aspects ,Medical research -- Social aspects ,Medicine, Experimental -- Psychological aspects ,Medicine, Experimental -- Health aspects ,Medicine, Experimental -- Social aspects ,Health maintenance organizations -- Psychological aspects ,Health maintenance organizations -- Health aspects ,Health maintenance organizations -- Social aspects ,Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Risk factors ,Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Psychological aspects ,Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Health aspects ,Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Social aspects ,Family medicine -- Psychological aspects ,Family medicine -- Health aspects ,Family medicine -- Social aspects ,Medical screening -- Psychological aspects ,Medical screening -- Health aspects ,Medical screening -- Social aspects ,Hispanic Americans -- Surveys ,Hispanic Americans -- Social aspects ,Hispanic Americans -- Psychological aspects ,Hispanic Americans -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Psychological aspects ,Fetus -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Social aspects ,Children -- Behavior ,Children -- Psychological aspects ,Children -- Health aspects ,Children -- Social aspects ,Women -- Health aspects ,Women -- Psychological aspects ,Women -- Social aspects ,Patients -- Care and treatment ,Patients -- Psychological aspects ,Patients -- Health aspects ,Patients -- Social aspects ,Health ,Science and technology ,University of California - Published
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9. Consumption of Alcohol Beverages and Binge Drinking Among Pregnant Women Aged 18-44 Years--United States, 2015-2017
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Denny, Clark H., Acero, Cristian S., Naimi, Timothy S., and Kim, Shin Y.
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Birth defects -- Risk factors ,Drinking (Alcoholic beverages) ,Elementary school students -- Alcohol use ,Pregnant women ,Beverages ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Miscarriage ,Stillbirth ,Central nervous system ,Health - Abstract
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), including birth defects that involve central nervous system impairment, behavioral disorders, and impaired intellectual development, which can lead to [...]
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- 2019
10. Comparison of the 4-digit diagnostic code and the Hoyme diagnostic guidelines for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Astley, Susan J.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Diagnosis ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Causes of ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Care and treatment ,Alcoholism -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Diagnosis ,Fetus -- Causes of ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Care and treatment - Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The 4-Digit Diagnostic Code for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the Hoyme fetal alcohol spectrum disorders diagnostic guidelines differ markedly. The performances of the 2 diagnostic systems were compared. METHODS. The fetal alcohol syndrome diagnostic criteria from the 4-Digit Code and Hoyme guidelines were applied to 952 patients who had received an interdisciplinary, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, diagnostic evaluation at the University of Washington with the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code and 16 children with confirmed absence of prenatal alcohol exposure. RESULTS. The prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome was 3.7% with the 4-Digit Code and 4.1% with the Hoyme guidelines. Although the prevalences were similar, the patients identified were not. Only 17 individuals met the fetal alcohol syndrome criteria for both systems. An extraordinary number of patients (35%) met the Hoyme criteria for the fetal alcohol syndrome facial phenotype, but only 39 of those 330 patients met the Hoyme criteria for fetal alcohol syndrome. Even some children with no alcohol exposure (25%) had the Hoyme fetal alcohol syndrome face. The specificities of the Hoyme fetal alcohol syndrome face for the Hoyme fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis and prenatal alcohol exposure were low in these populations. CONCLUSIONS. Without a specific facial phenotype, a valid diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome cannot be rendered for patients with prenatal alcohol exposure, because a causal link between their outcomes and exposure cannot be established, and a valid diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome cannot be rendered for patients with unknown alcohol exposure, because the face cannot serve as a valid proxy measure for alcohol exposure. Diagnostic guidelines must confirm the specificity of their fetal alcohol syndrome facial criteria to validate their diagnostic criteria. Key Words diagnostic methods, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, evaluation, guidelines Abbreviations FASD--fetal alcohol spectrum disorders FAS--fetal alcohol syndrome OFC--occipital frontal circumference PFL--palpebral fissure length IOM--Institute of Medicine CDC--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ARND--alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder ARBD--alcohol-related birth defects CNS--central nervous system DPN--Diagnostic and Prevention Network CI--confidence interval, FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM disorders (FASD) is a general term used to describe the full spectrum of adverse outcomes observed among individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and [...]
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- 2006
11. Characteristics of mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: a case control study *
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Viljoen, Denis, Croxford, Julie, Gossage, J. Phillip, Kodituwakku, Piyadasa W., and May, Philip A.
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Alcoholism -- Health aspects -- Risk factors ,Observational studies -- Evaluation -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Mothers -- Alcohol use -- Health aspects ,Health ,Psychology and mental health ,Alcohol use ,Evaluation ,Risk factors ,Health aspects - Abstract
Objective: Factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) births were examined as part of a larger epidemiologic study of FAS in a community in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Method: Using retrospective case-control methodology, 31 mothers who had given birth to FAS children 6 to 9 years previously were compared with 31 matched controls on a variety of demographic, socioeconomic, drinking, family and maternity variables. Descriptive analyses were utilized to determine major differential characteristics between the two groups. Results: In this community with a very high rate of FAS and rather uniform low socioeconomic status, the two groups were found to be comparable with respect to age, annual income, ethnic background, age of initiation of regular drinking, age at birth of the index child, gravidity and parity. However, mothers of FAS children reported initiating drinking at an earlier age, as well as reporting higher rates of heavy alcohol consumption in their extended family, current use of alcohol, drinking before and during pregnancy, and smoking of tobacco (percentage who smoke) during each trimester of the pregnancy. Mothers of FAS children had lower educational attainment and reported lower religiosity than control mothers. Conclusions: This study in South Africa draws upon the experience of mothers of 31 children with FAS to confirm many of the same high-risk variables identified in maternal risk studies in the United States and Europe. Some factors associated with less maternal alcohol abuse in this high-risk population were also identified, which may be helpful for implementing prevention in this region as well as in other developing countries., SINCE THE FIRST recognition and documentation of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) as a distinct birth defect (Jones and Smith, 1973), the search for unique maternal characteristics, risk factors and protective [...]
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- 2002
12. FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND OTHER METABOLIC ISSUES
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United States. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -- Reports ,Blood cholesterol -- Reports ,Alcoholism -- Risk factors ,Type 2 diabetes -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Cholesterol ,Health ,Triglycerides ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
BETHESDA, MD -- The following information was released by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): Adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) may have an increased risk [...]
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- 2020
13. Correlates of Drinking During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy in Alaska
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Perham-Hester, Katherine A. and Gessner, Bradford D.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Health behavior -- Analysis ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors - Abstract
Byline: Katherine A. Perham-Hester (1), Bradford D. Gessner (1) Keywords: Alaska; Alaska Native; alcohol drinking; domestic violence; fetal alcohol syndrome; pregnancy; substance use Abstract: Objectives: To examine characteristics related to drinking during pregnancy among a population-based sample of women. Method: We analyzed data related to third-trimester drinking collected from the Alaska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). PRAMS used a population-based, stratified sampling design to survey 9733 of the approximately 44,000 live births to Alaska-resident women during 1991--1994. We defined regular drinking as one or more drinks per week on average during the third trimester. Analyses included bivariate and multivariate associations with any and regular drinking. Results: Of women mailed a survey, 6973 responded and answered the questions related to alcohol consumption. Nine percent reported any drinking during the third trimester and 2.5% were regular third-trimester drinkers. The strongest risk factors for both any and regular third-trimester drinking were older age and marijuana or cocaine use. Other risk factors for any third-trimester drinking included prenatal cigarette smoking, greater education, non-Alaska Native race, the experience of significant life stressors, and residence in a community that did not restrict the sale of alcohol. Other risk factors for regular third-trimester drinking included prenatal cigarette smoking and the experience of domestic violence. Prenatal counseling regarding the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and adequacy of prenatal care were not significantly associated with either outcome variable. Conclusions: Efforts to decrease prenatal alcohol consumption should be directed at older women and should address social determinants of health, such as education, domestic violence, drug use, and the availability of alcohol. In the absence of these efforts, prenatal alcohol education by health care providers may have little impact on pregnancy-related drinking. Author Affiliation: (1) Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, State of Alaska, Section of Maternal, Child, and Family Health, Anchorage, Alaska Article History: Registration Date: 19/09/2004
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- 1997
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14. Secret shame
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Kelly, Alice Lesch
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Smoking -- Risk factors ,Alcoholism -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Family and marriage ,Health ,Sports and fitness - Abstract
The effects that smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs and extreme dieting during pregnancy can have on the birth of the child are discussed. Alcohol puts the baby at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome causing birth defects, while smoking soaks a fetus of oxygen, which can cause slow growth and inadequate weight gain.
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- 2006
15. The family empowerment network: a service model to address the needs of children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Wilton, Georgiana and Plane, Mary Beth
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Mental retardation -- Research ,Mental retardation -- Causes of ,Mental retardation -- Care and treatment ,Mentally ill children -- Research ,Mentally ill children -- Care and treatment ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Research ,Fetus -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Risk factors - Abstract
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) represent a leading cause of mental retardation and learning disabilities in children seen in pediatric offices today. This article provides an overview of FASD and describes a model program, the Family Empowerment Network (FEN). FEN is an information, referral, and support network for children and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the professionals who serve them. FEN's mission includes: (a) increasing awareness about FASD by providing education, training and resources to families, providers, and the general public; (b) providing support and referrals to families affected; and (c) increasing opportunities for diagnosis and intervention. We hope to increase awareness of the resources available to nurses and their patients and provide a template that can be replicated in other service delivery systems. Pediatric nurses are in a unique position not only to assist in the recognition of children at risk of FASD, to link families to appropriate diagnostic and intervention services, but also to work to develop additional local and regional resources with other providers., Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an important health care issue affecting thousands of children and families in the United States. The demand for information and resources on FASD continues [...]
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- 2006
16. Prevention of alcohol-induced learning deficits in fetal alcohol syndrome mediated through NMDA and GABA receptors
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Toso, Laura, Poggi, Sarah H., Roberson, Robin, Woodard, Jade, Park, Jane, Abebe, Daniel, and Spong, Catherine Y.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Learning disabilities -- Causes of ,Learning disabilities -- Prevention ,Vasoactive intestinal peptides -- Research ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Health - Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate whether the mechanism of the peptide protection included NR2B, NR2A, and GABA(sub A)alpha(sub 5). The result showed that vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-related peptides prevented alcohol-induced changes in NR2B, NR2A, and GABA(sub A)alpha(sub 5), which explains, at least in part, the peptides' prevention of alcohol-induced learning deficits.
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- 2006
17. Evidence-based review of nursing interventions to prevent secondary disabilities in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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Caley, Linda M., Shipkey, Nancy, Winkelman, Theresa, Dunlap, Christine, and Rivera, Sara
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Prevention ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Nursing -- Practice ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Prevention ,Fetus -- Risk factors - Abstract
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), an umbrella term used to describe the constellation of effects that occur because of prenatal alcohol exposure, is a serious and widespread problem. First described in 1973 as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a great deal is now known about prenatal alcohol exposure and its prevalence. Children with FAS represent only a portion of children exposed prenatally to alcohol. Research has documented a spectrum of effects of prenatal alcohol exposure, and multiple terms have been developed to cover the different effects. Recently, governmental and advocacy organizations in the United States and Canada developed a consensus definition to cover the multiple terms previously used including fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), alcohol related neurodevelopmental disabilities (ARND), fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol related birth defects (ARBD), and partial fetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS). The Consensus Statement is as follows: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASD is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis (Bertrand et al., 2004, p. iv). Guidelines (Bertrand et al., 2004) giving specific criteria for referral and diagnosis of FAS versus other problems due to prenatal alcohol exposure can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/faspub.htm., Significance of the Problem FASD is the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation in western civilization and one common reason a child's development and learning is affected. The need [...]
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18. N-methyl-D-aspartate subunit expression during mouse development altered by in utero alcohol exposure
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Toso, Laura, Poggi, Sarah H., Abebe, Daniel, Roberson, Robin, Dunlap, Veronica, Park, Jane, and Spong, Catherine Y.
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Drinking in pregnancy -- Health aspects ,Prenatal drug exposure -- Research ,Pregnancy, Complications of -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Health - Abstract
A study evaluates whether the expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), NR2A and NR2B subunits is affected by prenatal alcohol exposure during development and whether the alcohol-induced learning deficits are due to a change in these subunits in the composition of the NMDAR. Results suggest that prenatal alcohol exposure during development induces NR2B expression deregulation in the embryos that persists until adulthood, when a relative increase in the less modifiable subunit NR2A occurs.
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- 2005
19. Risk factors for adverse life outcomes in fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects
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Streissguth, Ann P., Bookstein, Fred L., Barr, Helen M., Sampson, Paul D., O'Malley, Kieran, and Young, Julia Kogan
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Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Education ,Health ,Psychology and mental health ,University of Washington -- Research - Published
- 2004
20. Polymorphisms of death pathway genes FAS and FASL in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma
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Sun, Tong, Miao, Xiaoping, Zhang, Xuemei, Tan, Wen, Xiong, Ping, and Lin, Dongxin
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms -- Risk factors ,Cancer -- Development and progression ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Influence ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Apoptosis -- Control ,Apoptosis -- Case studies ,Esophageal cancer -- Case studies ,Health - Abstract
Background: The FAS receptor-ligand system is a key regulator of apoptotic cell death, and loss of FAS expression and gain of FAS ligand (FASL) expression play important roles in the development and progression of cancer. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the FAS (G or A at position -1377 [FAS -1377G/AI and A or G at position -670 [FAS -670A/G]) and FASL (T or C at position -844 [FASL -844T/C]) genes alter the transcriptional activity of these genes. We examined the association between these polymorphisms and risk of the development and metastasis of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma. Methods: Genotypes of 588 case patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma and 648 control subjects were determined by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism. Associations with the risk of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma were estimated by logistic regression. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results: We observed a statistically significantly increased risk of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma associated with the FAS -1377AA (odds ratio [OR] = 1.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29 to 2.48; P
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- 2004
21. The preterm prediction study: Risk factors for indicated preterm births
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fibronectins ,Pregnant women ,Medical research ,Medicine, Experimental ,Infants (Premature) ,Health - Abstract
Byline: Paul J. Meis, Robert L. Goldenberg, Brian M. Mercer, Jay D. Iams, Atef H. Moawad, Menachem Miodovnik, M.Kathryn Menard, Steve N. Caritis, Gary R. Thurnau, Sidney F. Bottoms, Anita Das, James M. Roberts, Donald McNellis Keywords: Indicated preterm birth Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Preterm births occur for many different reasons. Most efforts to identify risk factors for preterm births either ignore cause and consider preterm births as a single entity or examine risk factors for spontaneous preterm births. We performed this study to examine risk factors for indicated preterm births, which constitute more than one quarter of all preterm births. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 2929 women evaluated at 24 weeks' gestation at 10 centers. Information was gathered about demographic factors, socioeconomic status, home and work environments, drug and alcohol use, and medical history. In addition vaginal samples were evaluated for fetal fibronectin and bacterial vaginosis and cervical length was measured by transvaginal ultrasonography. Associations with indicated preterm birth were evaluated by univariate tests and by multivariable analysis with logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the women studied at 24 weeks' gestation 15.3% were delivered of their infants at ratio 2.45), age >30 years (odds ratio 2.42), black ethnicity (odds ratio 1.56), and working during pregnancy (odds ratio 1.49). Alcohol use in pregnancy was actually associated with a lower risk of indicated preterm birth (odds ratio 0.35). CONCLUSION: The risk factors found in this analysis tend to be different from those associated with spontaneous preterm birth. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;178:562-7) Author Affiliation: Bethesda, Maryland Article History: Received 12 May 1997; Revised 2 July 1997; Accepted 10 September 1997 Article Note: (footnote) [star] Supported by grants HD21410, HD21414, HD27860, HD27861, HD27869, HD27883, HD27889, HD27905, HD27915, HD27917, and HD19897 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development., [star][star] From the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development., a Reprint requests: Paul J. Meis, MD, Department of OB-GYN, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106., aa a Deceased.
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- 1998
22. Women or children first?
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Pittaway, Kim
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Pregnant women -- Alcohol use ,Birth defects -- Risk factors ,Alcoholism in pregnancy -- Physiological aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Women's issues/gender studies - Abstract
Pregnant substance abusers run the risk of giving birth to babies with fetal alcohol syndrome, a disease that damages the brain. Women's right to control their own body should be balanced with parental responsibility.
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- 1997
23. The Story of Iyal
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Diagnosis ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Care and treatment ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Diagnosis ,Fetus -- Care and treatment - Abstract
In this podcast, a mother tells her compelling story about a family living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. To listen to this Audio Podcast, click here: http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/downloader/download.mp3?af=a&f=13488 Duration: […]
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- 2009
24. The Story of Iyal
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Prevention ,Family -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Prevention - Abstract
In this podcast, a mother tells her compelling story about a family living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. To watch this Video Podcast, click here: http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/downloader/download.mp4?af=c&f=13488 Duration: [...]
- Published
- 2009
25. Immediate effects of the Arizona alcohol warning poster
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Fenaughty, Andrea M. and MacKinnon, David P.
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Posters in education -- Evaluation ,Health promotion -- Evaluation ,Advertising, marketing and public relations ,Business ,Government - Abstract
Research into the effects of a poster warning of the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), indicates that warning posters can increase awareness of the dangers of drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy. A study examined the effect of the alcohol warning poster legislation in Arizona on a sample of college students. The introduction of the poster has increased the students' awareness of it and of the warning message it carries, but evidence that the poster has had an effect on beliefs concerning the link between alcohol consumption in pregnancy and birth defects remains inconsistent.
- Published
- 1993
26. No Alcohol for Sexually Active Women Without Birth Control, C.D.C. Recommends
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Victor, Daniel
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United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Reports ,Women's health -- Reports ,Alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Sexually active women who are not on birth control should refrain from alcohol to avoid the risk of giving birth to babies with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, even if those [...]
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- 2016
27. Early Identification of Risk for Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure(*)
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COLES, CLAIRE D., KABLE, JULIE A., DREWS-BOTSCH, CAROLYN, and FALEK, ARTHUR
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Alcoholism -- Health aspects -- Risk factors ,Pregnancy -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Alcoholism in pregnancy -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Pregnant women -- Alcohol use -- Health aspects ,Health ,Psychology and mental health ,Alcohol use ,Risk factors ,Health aspects - Abstract
Objective: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and less severe outcomes are typically diagnosed later in childhood, although earlier diagnosis of the effects of exposure would allow intervention in infancy and prevention of associated secondary disabilities. Identification is particularly difficult in such high-risk groups as low-birthweight infants. The goal of this study was to develop methods for early identification of at-risk infants. Method: Three methods (microcephaly, heavy episodic drinking [[is greater than or equal to] 5 drinks/occasion] in pregnancy and a cumulative risk index) identified neonates at risk for those developmental consequences of prenatal exposure that can be measured at 6 and 12 months (i.e., standard scores on Bayley Scales of Infant Development and growth measures). The usefulness of these methods was assessed by comparing those infants selected to an unexposed contrast group, while controlling for potentially confounding factors (e.g., race, socioeconomic status and birthweight). Results: At 6 months, when 70 infants were tested, trends were found for lower language facet scores and lower scores on the Behavioral Regulation Scale; at 12 months, when 134 were tested, alcohol-exposed infants had significantly lower cognitive facet scores (p [is less than] .02) and were more likely to be classified as either mildly or significantly developmentally delayed (p [is less than] .02). Conclusions: It is possible to identify infants at risk for alcohol-related developmental delays using information available in the neonatal period, although it is not usually done. Of the three methods tested, a cumulative risk index based on maternal characteristics was found to be most predictive. (J. Stud. Alcohol 61: 607-616, 2000), EARLY IDENTIFICATION of alcohol-affected infants, both those with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and those less obviously affected, could provide the opportunity for significantly improved services for both mothers and infants. [...]
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- 2000
28. U.S. Surgeon General
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects ,Education ,Family and marriage - Abstract
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona is warning pregnant women to abstain from alcohol consumption to eliminate the possibility of giving birth to a baby with a fetal alcohol spectrum [...]
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- 2005
29. Address Poverty, Reasons for Addictions, health experts say
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Mitchell, Penni
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Manitoba -- Social policy ,Alcoholism -- Physiological aspects -- Risk factors ,Pregnancy -- Physiological aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Analysis ,Social policy -- Management -- Analysis -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Physiological aspects ,Risk factors (Health) -- Analysis -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Physiological aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Warning labels -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Analysis -- Physiological aspects ,Alcoholism in pregnancy -- Physiological aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Analysis ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,News, opinion and commentary ,Social sciences ,Women's issues/gender studies ,Government regulation ,Company business management ,Management ,Physiological aspects ,Analysis ,Risk factors ,Social policy ,Laws, regulations and rules - Abstract
(WINNIPEG) NDP Health Critic Judy Wasylycia-Leis' private members' bill endorsing warning labels was passed in the House of Commons this spring. 'We are one step closer to eventually eliminating this [...]
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- 2001
30. Fetal alcohol syndrome
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Mental retardation -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Social sciences - Abstract
Prenatal exposure to alcohol is one of the leading causes of mental retardation and preventable birth defects, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a medical term that describes a lifelong, physically and mentally disabling condition in children whose mothers took alcohol while pregnancy. Some of the characteristics of FAS include abnormal features, growth deficiencies, and central nervous system problems.
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- 2004
31. Myths of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects -- Food and nutrition ,Health ,Health care industry ,Business, international - Abstract
A resource designed to assist midwives and health J professionals to warn women about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding, has recently been developed. The new initiative, [...]
- Published
- 2014
32. Sphor HL, Willms J, Steinhausen HC. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in young adulthood
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Macias, Michelle M.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Care and treatment ,Alcohol and youth -- Research ,Alcohol and youth -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Research ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Care and treatment ,Education ,Health ,Psychology and mental health - Published
- 2007
33. Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy - United States, 1988
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Statistics ,Prenatal influences -- Statistics ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Alcoholism in pregnancy -- Statistics - Published
- 1995
34. Trickledown effect? Maternal alcohol consumption linked to cryptorchidism in sons
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Barrett, Julia R.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Drinking of alcoholic beverages - Abstract
Cryptorchidism (undescended testes), the most frequently occurring genital malformation in newborn boys, is a risk factor for later testicular cancer and fertility problems. By some reports, incidence has increased in [...]
- Published
- 2007
35. Alcohol drinking during pregnancy raise risk of acute myeloid leukemia in children
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Oncology, Experimental ,Drinking of alcoholic beverages ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Children -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Pregnant women ,Cancer -- Research ,Business, general ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
LOS ANGELES, May 07, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Drinking alcohol during pregnancy could lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Research [...]
- Published
- 2010
36. Fetal Alcohol Disorders Often Misdiagnosed as ADHD; Behavioral difficulties can look the same, researchers note
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Care and treatment ,Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Diagnosis ,Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Risk factors ,Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Diagnosis ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Diagnosis ,Diagnostic errors -- Health aspects - Abstract
FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are often initially diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, since the two problems can manifest in similar ways, [...]
- Published
- 2009
37. FAS receives attention at NIAAA session: US prevalence much higher than anticipated
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Foxhall, Kathryn
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Clinical trials -- Usage ,Health ,Health care industry - Abstract
Research is indicating that fetal alcohol spectrum (FAS) disorders may be far more prevalent than previously realized, said the acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [...]
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- 2011
38. Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and semen quality of male offspring, Denmark
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Complications and side effects ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Research ,Sertoli cells -- Health aspects ,Sertoli cells -- Research ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Research ,Family and marriage ,Health ,Women's issues/gender studies - Abstract
Almost half of pregnant women in Denmark continue to drink small amounts of alcohol throughout pregnancy. This study investigated the association between alcohol consumption during pregnancy and semen quality and [...]
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- 2010
39. Meconium markers may point to fetal alcohol risks
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Meconium -- Analysis ,Fatty acids -- Identification and classification ,Esters -- Identification and classification ,Developmental delay -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Health - Published
- 2008
40. Alcohol exposure in third trimester may affect children's higher order functions
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Care and treatment ,Pregnant women -- Health aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Care and treatment - Abstract
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. -- Prenatal alcohol exposure is most likely to affect children's attention problems when it occurs during the third trimester, a prospective study of 492 children determined. There [...]
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- 2005
41. Third-trimester alcohol worst for attention-deficit woes
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Bates, Betsy
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Drinking in pregnancy -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors - Abstract
Santa Barbara, Calif. -- Prenatal alcohol exposure is most likely to affect children's attention problems when it occurs during the third trimester, a prospective study of 492 children determined. There [...]
- Published
- 2005
42. Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Author
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Gordis, Enoch
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Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Pregnant women -- Alcohol use - Abstract
In 1973, Jones and Smith coined the term "fetal alcohol syndrome" (FAS) to describe a pattern of abnormalities observed in children born to alcoholic mothers. It was originally postulated that [...]
- Published
- 1994
43. No Safe Level Of Alcohol for Pregnant Women. (Behavioral Problems)
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Walsh, Nancy
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Pregnant women -- Alcohol use ,Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors - Abstract
Fetal alcohol exposure--even in very small amounts--is associated with significant behavioral problems during childhood, Dr. Beena Sood and associates of Wayne State University, Detroit, reported. The historical prospective study, which [...]
- Published
- 2001
44. Fetal alcohol syndrome: what is it and what can be done?
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Cupta, Keshav K.
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Alcoholism -- Health aspects ,Pregnant women -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Family and marriage ,Health ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
Every mother is told not to drink alcohol when pregnant. This is well established in many guidelines around the world. While the health benefits of abstinence in adults are well [...]
- Published
- 2015
45. Alcohol consumption 'metric' may better identify offspring at risk for FASD
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Health ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
Researchers with Wayne State University have combined multiple clinical measures of maternal alcohol consumption to create a 'metric,' in an effort to better predict the risk for fetal alcohol spectrum [...]
- Published
- 2009
46. Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy associated with risk for childhood conduct problems
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Pregnant women -- Reports ,Pregnant women -- Genetic aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Reports ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Genetic aspects ,Pregnancy -- Reports ,Pregnancy -- Genetic aspects ,Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Reports ,Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Genetic aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Reports ,Fetus -- Genetic aspects ,Children -- Behavior ,Children -- Reports ,Children -- Genetic aspects - Abstract
Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of [...]
- Published
- 2007
47. Study Reveals Possible Genetic Risk for Fetal Alcohol Disorders
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Alcoholism -- Research ,Alcoholism -- Risk factors ,Alcoholism -- Genetic aspects ,Genetic research -- Genetic aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Genetic aspects ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Research ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Genetic aspects ,Medical research -- Genetic aspects ,Medicine, Experimental -- Genetic aspects - Abstract
New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure (see also Mental [...]
- Published
- 2007
48. Research reports from University of the Western Cape provide new insights into fetal growth retardation risk factors
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Company growth ,University of the Western Cape -- Reports ,University of the Western Cape -- Growth ,Universities and colleges -- Reports ,Universities and colleges -- Growth ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Research ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Reports ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Growth ,Medical research -- Reports ,Medical research -- Growth ,Medicine, Experimental -- Reports ,Medicine, Experimental -- Growth ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Fetus -- Research ,Fetus -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Reports ,Fetus -- Growth - Abstract
New investigation results, "Effect of smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy on the occurrence of low birthweight in a farming region in South Africa," are detailed in a study published [...]
- Published
- 2007
49. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL INTAKE DURING PREGNANCY: TWO REPORTS
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Pregnant women -- Alcohol use -- Health aspects ,Food/cooking/nutrition ,Alcohol use ,Risk factors ,Health aspects - Abstract
Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Fetal Malformation. The first scientific study documenting the deleterious effects of alcohol consumption on the fetus appeared in 1968. Five years later, FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome, [...]
- Published
- 1998
50. SSAs to ask pregnancy test makers to include alcohol warnings
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Risk factors ,Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Risk factors ,Drinking in pregnancy -- Risk factors ,Fetus -- Effect of alcohol on ,Government regulation ,Government ,Health ,Psychology and mental health ,National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors -- Laws, regulations and rules - Abstract
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) announced April 28 that its member single state authorities (SSAs) would send letters to the makers of home pregnancy [...]
- Published
- 2010
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