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- Title
Peripartum cocaine use: estimating risk of adverse pregnancy outcome.
- Authors
Cohen, H.R.; Green, J.R.; Crombleholme, W.R.
- Abstract
Pregnancy outcome of 83 patients with a positive urine toxicology screen for cocaine in the third trimester were reviewed. The outcomes of pregnancies complicated by cocaine abuse were compared to those of matched controls selected from our general obstetric population. We observed a statistically significant increase in the incidence of premature separation of the placenta, low birthweight infants, preterm deliveries, and the incidence of fetal distress requiring cesarean section. On admission, 55% of patients denied recent cocaine use. These observations have implications for planning perinatal services.
- Publication
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1991, Vol 35, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
0020-7292
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1016/0020-7292(91)90063-B