Low birthweight in term singletons mediates the association between maternal smoking intensity exposure status and immediate neonatal intensive care unit admission: the E-value assessment.
Anthony J KondrackiPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
These findings fill a gap on the prevalence of LBW and NICU transfer/admission in term neonates of mothers who smoke and on the role of LBW linking to NICU placement, which could be used to update practitioners, to implement smoking cessation interventions, monitor trends, and to inform planning and allocation of healthcare resources.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- preterm infants
- low birth weight
- healthcare
- emergency department
- gestational age
- replacement therapy
- birth weight
- risk factors
- primary care
- high intensity
- pregnancy outcomes
- ultrasound guided
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- body mass index
- social media
- health information
- weight loss
- weight gain
- health insurance