Birth and early developmental screening outcomes associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare birth and early developmental screening outcomes for infants with and without in utero cannabis exposures.

Study design

Observational cohort of women receiving prenatal care within a large health system, live birth between October 1, 2015 and December 1, 2017, and at least one infant visit. Cannabis exposure was through routine urine toxicology screen. Preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA) birth, birth defects, and early developmental screening outcomes were assessed from birth and electronic health record data.

Results

Of 3435 women, 283 (8.2%) had a positive urine toxicology screen. In utero cannabis exposure was associated with SGA birth, adjusted rate ratio (aRR) 1.69 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-2.34). Abnormal 12-month develo

SUBMITTER: Kharbanda EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7047636 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature