Maternal, fetal and neonatal consequences associated with the use of crack cocaine during the gestational period: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jucilene Freitas Dos SantosCibelle de Melo Bastos CavalcanteFabiano Timbó BarbosaDaniel Leite Góes GitaíMarcelo DuzzioniCristiane Queixa TilelliAshok K ShettyOlagide Wagner de Castro

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2018)

This analysis provides clear evidence that crack cocaine contributes to adverse perinatal outcomes. The exposure of maternal or prenatal crack cocaine is pointedly linked to LBW, preterm delivery, placental displacement and smaller head circumference.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
weight gain
body mass index
prefrontal cortex
preterm birth
low birth weight
emergency department
body weight
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
drug induced