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OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of tobacco use on perinatal outcomes among patients with gestational diabetes (GDM). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies with GDM and live births from 2003 to 2006. The primary outcome, large for gestational age (LGA) infants, was

Objective To determine independent perinatal associations of anxiety and depression in women who were and were not treated with psychotropic drugs in comparison to unaffected pregnancies. Study Design From 2013 to 2014, 978 (6.3%) cases of anxiety/depression, of which 35% used psychotropic drugs,

To study the effects of illicit drug use during pregnancy on maternal health, we reviewed the records of women who delivered at the University of Texas Medical Branch between June 1, 1989, and February 28, 1990, for peripartum history and results from drug urinalysis screens. After controlling for

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of an interdisciplinary clinic in improving perinatal outcomes for all pregnant patients of junior enlisted rank (E4 and below) in response to previous reports that this group is at higher risk for adverse outcomes. METHODS The study population included all junior

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between gestational weight gain and maternal and neonatal outcomes in a large, geographically diverse cohort. METHODS Trained chart abstractors at 25 hospitals obtained maternal and neonatal data for all deliveries on randomly selected days over 3 years