Maternal smoking and the risk of polyhydramnios

W Myhra; M Davis; B A Mueller; D Hickok

doi:10.2105/AJPH.82.2.176

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Maternal smoking and the risk of polyhydramnios

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Maternal smoking and the risk of polyhydramnios

W Myhra, M Davis, B A Mueller and D Hickok

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.82(2), pp.176-179

02/1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.2.176

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113171

PMCID: PMC1694281

PMID: 1739142

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Abstract

Smoking - adverse effects

Marriage - statistics & numerical data

Prevalence

Birth Certificates

Bias

Humans

Risk Factors

Case-Control Studies

Polyhydramnios - epidemiology

Washington - epidemiology

Pregnancy

Polyhydramnios - complications

Polyhydramnios - etiology

Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)

Maternal Age

Adult

Female

Continental Population Groups

Parity

Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology

Washington State birth certificates were used to conduct a population-based case-control study to assess the possible association of maternal smoking with polyhydramnios. All singleton births complicated by polyhydramnios (n = 557) were identified from the vital records for the years 1984 to 1987. For comparison, 1671 records were randomly selected for the same years from singleton births uncomplicated by polyhydramnios. Women who reportedly smoked prenatally were found to be at increased risk for polyhydramnios (relative risk [RR] = 1.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.5-2.1, adjusted for marital status, maternal age, and parity). When women with conditions known to be associated with polyhydramnios were excluded, the risk for those who smoked prenatally remained elevated (RR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.1-2.3). Overdistention of the uterus from polyhydramnios may cause a variety of pregnancy complications. The observed association of smoking with polyhydramnios may be a further indication for public health interventions aimed at preventing smoking during pregnancy.

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Title: Maternal smoking and the risk of polyhydramnios
Creators: W Myhra - Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
M Davis
B A Mueller
D Hickok
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.82(2), pp.176-179
Publisher: United States
Identifiers: 99900547820201842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article