Fetal and Newborn Death Associated with Maternal Cocaine Use

Fetal and Newborn Death Associated with Maternal Cocaine Use

Data collected from 25 cases of fetal or newborn death associated with maternal cocaine use are reported. The average week of gestation at which fetal death occurred was week 30. Abruptio placentae was observed in 7 cases and placental infarct was found in 4 cases. The average fetal blood cocaine an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of analytical toxicology 1990-11, Vol.14 (6), p.379-382
Hauptverfasser: Meeker, James E., Reynolds, Philip C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Cocaine
Cocaine - analogs & derivatives
Cocaine - metabolism
Cocaine - toxicity
Data processing
Drug addictions
Female
Fetal Death - chemically induced
Fetus - metabolism
Fetuses
Gestation
Humans
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - chemically induced
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - mortality
Male
Medical sciences
Neonates
Placenta
Pregnancy
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:Data collected from 25 cases of fetal or newborn death associated with maternal cocaine use are reported. The average week of gestation at which fetal death occurred was week 30. Abruptio placentae was observed in 7 cases and placental infarct was found in 4 cases. The average fetal blood cocaine and benzoylecgonine levels were 0.26 and 1.73/µg/mL. The average maternal levels were 0.14 and 1.80 µg/mL, respectively.
ISSN:0146-4760
1945-2403
DOI:10.1093/jat/14.6.379