A systematic review of maternal smoking during pregnancy and fetal measurements with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is linked to reduced birth weight but the gestation at onset of this relationship is not certain. We present a systematic review of the literature describing associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and ultrasound measurements of fetal size, together with an accompanying meta-analysis.

Methods

Studies were selected from electronic databases (OVID, EMBASE and Google Scholar) that examined associations between maternal smoking or smoke exposure and antenatal fetal ultrasound measurements. Outcome measures were first, second or third trimester fetal measurements.

Results

There were 284 abstracts identified, 16 papers were included in the review and the meta-analysis included data from eight populations. Maternal

SUBMITTER: Abraham M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5322900 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature