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Title:

[The shortening of the duration of pregnancy due to smoking and associated costs for perinatal health care in Germany]

Document type:
English Abstract; Journal Article
Author(s):
Voigt, M; Straube, S; Fusch, C; Heineck, G; Olbertz, D; Schneider, KT
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: As about 20 % of pregnant women smoke, 137,000 of the 685,795 neonates delivered in Germany in 2005 have been affected by smoking during pregnancy. Caring for neonates born prematurely because of smoking results in additional costs. We have attempted to estimate these costs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data of 1,815,318 pregnancies were collected from the German perinatal statistics of 1995-1997. In 876,645 cases there was information regarding smoking. Of these, 699,134 pregnant women wer...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
211
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
204-10
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2007-981326
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17960518
Print-ISSN:
0948-2393
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Perinatalmedizin und Perinatalphysiologie (Prof. Schneider)
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