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Saul P. Quitting smoking in pregnancy lowers risk of preterm birth. Practitioner Nov 2019;263(1831):8

Quitting smoking in pregnancy lowers risk of preterm birth

25 Nov 2019Pais-up subscribers

Smoking cessation in pregnant women is associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth, a large study from the United States has shown. Information was obtained from live birth certificates issued between 2011 and 2017 as part of the US National Vital Statistics System. Overall, 25,233,503 pregnant women who delivered live neonates and had data recorded on pre-pregnancy and trimester-specific cigarette smoking frequency were included in the analysis.

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