A prospective, observational study investigating the use of carbon monoxide screening to identify maternal smoking in a large university hospital in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study evaluated breath carbon monoxide (BCO) testing in identifying maternal smokers as well as the difference between disclosers and non-disclosers of smoking status. We also investigated if other extrinsic factors affected the women's BCO levels in pregnancy.

Design

A prospective observational study.

Setting

A university obstetric hospital in an urban setting in Ireland.

Participants

Women (n=250) and their partners (n=54) were recruited at their first antenatal visit. Women <18 years and those who did not understand English were excluded. A booking history, including recording of smoking status, was collected by midwives. Following this, women were recruited and completed a detailed research questionnaire on smoking and extrinsic/environmenta

SUBMITTER: Reynolds CME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059262 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature