Mode of Delivery in Drug-Dependent Pregnant Women: A Case Control Study

• Main Authors: Ana Raquel Neves (Author), Fabiane Neves (Author), Isabel Santos Silva (Author), Maria do Céu Almeida (Author), Pitorra Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To determine the contribution of drug use during pregnancy to the route of delivery. Methods. A case-control study was conducted at a hospital in Coimbra, Portugal, between 2001 and 2014. Drug-dependent pregnant women (n=236) were compared with a control group of low risk women (n=228) in...