Substance-related diagnosis type predicts the likelihood and co-occurrence of preterm and cesarean delivery.

Natasia S Courchesne-Krak María Luisa Zúñiga Christina D Chambers Mark B Reed Laramie R Smith Jerasimos Ballas Carla B Marienfeld

Published in: Journal of addictive diseases (2022)

Pregnant women with an SRD experienced disproportionally higher odds of preterm and cesarean delivery compared to pregnant women without an SRD. Substance-type predicts the type of delivery outcome. An SRD in pregnant women should be identified early to reduce potential harm through intervention and treatment.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
randomized controlled trial
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
gestational age
risk assessment
climate change