The long term effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on the cognitive development
of the child are not well understood due to conflicting findings in past research. The aim of …

Preterm birth (PTB) is one of the major health-care challenges of our time. Being born too
early is associated with major risks to the child with potential for serious consequences in …

Background: Reductions in maternal smoking can prevent pregnancy complications and
adverse effects to foetus. Our objective was to study how the prevalence of maternal …

Background: Smoking cessation during pregnancy and preventing relapse postpartum is a
pivotal public health priority. Objectives: This study examined the risk and protective …

Introduction: Although socioeconomic status (SES) resources influence population and
individual health behaviors, socially marginalized groups gain significantly less health from …

Background The use of excessive caffeine and consumption of alcohol, cigarette, and khat
during pregnancy can result in adverse health effects on the fetus. The World Health …

Amaç: Araştırma gebelikte sigara kullanma oranını ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek
amacıyla planlandı. Materyal Metod: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir çalışmadır …

Background Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) is a commonly used treatment for multiple sclerosis
(MS). Current guidelines recommend cessation of treatment during pregnancy, however the …

Background Smoking during pregnancy leads to adverse maternal and birth outcomes.
However, the prevalence of smoking among women in Russia has increased from< 5% in …

Smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for various adverse birth outcomes. In order to
develop effective interventions, insight is needed into the characteristics associated with …