The Effect of Spontaneous and Induced Abortion on Prematurity and Birthweight

Papaevangelou, G.; Vrettos, Apostolos; Papadatos, C.; Alexiou, D

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1973.tb15955.x

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“…7 A history of an attack of chest pain suggesting myocardial infarction was associated with raised COHb concentrations; a similar relation was not found for smoking history. The association was unlikely to have been caused by greater frequency of "false" attacks of chest pain in men with raised COHb concentrations because.…”

Section: February 1978mentioning

confidence: 66%

Influence of induced abortion on gestational duration in subsequent pregnancies.

Slikke¹,

Treffers²

1978

BMJ

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made at random, which gives a good indication of the mean COHb concentration in smokers.7A history of an attack of chest pain suggesting myocardial infarction was associated with raised COHb concentrations; a similar relation was not found for smoking history. The association was unlikely to have been caused by greater frequency of "false" attacks of chest pain in men with raised COHb concentrations because. a similar association was found for ECG signs of myocardial infarction. The association was mainly caused by slight rises in COHb concentration (06-2O0O0). The finding of this association among ex-smokers was unexpected; occasional smokers who had already had a myocardial infarction may have denied their habit more often than the other men.Because our subjects were middle-aged and older men from rural areas, we cannot make generalised conclusions. Furthermore, a cross-sectional study such as this has sources of bias: for instance, the men who had diseases associated with smoking may have altered their smoking habits. A prospective population study is needed to clarify the role of carbon monoxide in atherosclerosis. References'Wald, N, et al, Thorax, 1975, 30, 133 British Medical Journal, 1978, 1, 270-272 Summary and conclusions We studied the effect of previous induced and spontaneous abortion on gestational duration in subsequent pregnancies in 12 obstetric departments in the Netherlands. Only primiparae were studied. Of 504 women who had had a previous induced abortion, 18 (3-6%) delivered before 32 weeks' gestational age. Forty of 1313 women with a history of spontaneous abortion (3 0%) and 259 of 12 678 women with no history of abortion (2 1%) also delivered before 32 weeks. The differences between the three groups were not significant. In the Netherlands there are no significant indications that spontaneous midtrimester abortions or premature deliveries are caused by a previous induced abortion. IntroductionShould women who have had induced abortions be afraid of additional risk in subsequent, wanted pregnancies ? Englishl-3 and eastern European4-7 studies show increased numbers of second-trimester spontaneous abortions and premature deliveries in women becoming pregnant after induced abortions. We aimed to evaluate the risks of such complications in Dutch women.

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Section: February 1978mentioning

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Influence of induced abortion on gestational duration in subsequent pregnancies.

Slikke¹,

Treffers²

1978

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“…Pantelakis et al (11) reported a doubling of rates of stillbirths and premature labor among Greek women with previous abortions. In another study from Athens, Papaevangelou et al (12) found about a twofold increase in premature delivery in women with a history of either induced or spontaneous abortions. Czeizel et ai (7) speculated that the declining birth weight in Hungary may be in part related to the increasing use of abortion.…”

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The Outcome of Pregnancies Subsequent to Induced and Spontaneous Abortion

Oronsaye

1979

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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A study was made of 8982 women who were admitted for delivery over a four-year period to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Of the 5682 women who had had more than one pregnancy, 14.5% admitted a history of one or more abortions (spontaneous or induced). Of the whole series, 8.8% admitted having had one or more induced abortions. Patients with prior abortions were compared with selected controls, and maternal characteristics were standardized between the two groups. Undesirable outcomes of subsequent pregnancy, such as low birth weight, premature delivery, stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage or congenital malformation, did not seem to increase in patients with histories of abortions.

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“…Liberal abortion laws in Japan and Sweden are associated with decreased rates of low birth weight infants (4-5%) [17]. A long-term effect of increased numbers of low birth weight babies was noted following legal abörtjon in Hungary [11], and illegal abortion in Greece [14,15]. Recent studies from Yugoslavia [9], Japan [18] and Taiwan [3] found no association betweeninducedabortionandsubsequentpregnancy outcome.…”

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“…It is possible that the method used to induce abortion may influence outcome. Dilatation and curettage were used extensively in Greece [14,15], whereas vacuum aspiration was fävored in Yogoslavia [9]. A combined method was most frequently used in Hawaii [22].…”

Section: Low Birth Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does liberal abortion improve perinatal outcome?

Philip¹

1978

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

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The Effect of Spontaneous and Induced Abortion on Prematurity and Birthweight

Cited by 41 publications

References 5 publications

Influence of induced abortion on gestational duration in subsequent pregnancies.

Influence of induced abortion on gestational duration in subsequent pregnancies.

The Outcome of Pregnancies Subsequent to Induced and Spontaneous Abortion

Does liberal abortion improve perinatal outcome?

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