Associations of maternal atopic diseases with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal asthma has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Little is known about the influence of other atopic diseases on pregnancy outcomes. We assessed how various maternal atopic diseases might affect preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal death.

Methods

By linking Norwegian national registries, we acquired information on maternal health, socio-demographic factors, pregnancy, birth, and neonatal outcome on all births in Norway from 1967 to 2003.

Results

A total of 1 974 226 births were included. Of these, 1.8% had a record of maternal asthma, 3.4% of maternal atopic dermatitis, and 0.4% of maternal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Overall rates of preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal death were 6.0%, 0.6%, and 0.5%, respectively. After adjust

SUBMITTER: Tronnes H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4237061 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature