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Smoking during labour.
Can J Public Health. 1992 May-Jun; 83(3):184-7.CJ

Abstract

Smoking in hospitals is now forbidden. In several hospitals, however, women in labour are allowed to smoke in designated smoking areas. This study assesses whether smoking during labour increases the carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations in maternal and cord blood, taking into account the number of cigarettes smoked during pregnancy, duration of labour and parity. Women were questioned on their smoking behaviour shortly after delivery. A total of 295 mother-infant pairs were included in the study. Of the 94 (31.9%) smokers, 33 smoked during labour at home only and 34 during labour at the hospital. For newborns of smokers, the daily ration of cigarettes smoked by the mother during pregnancy and the number smoked during labour explained respectively 10.4% and 10.8% of the residual variance of carboxyhaemoglobin in cord blood. Smoking during labour significantly increases carboxyhaemoglobin levels. It should be prohibited in hospitals.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Latulippe LG
Department of social and preventive medicine, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada.
Marcoux S
No affiliation info available
Fabia J
No affiliation info available
Weber JP
No affiliation info available
Tennina S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Blood Specimen CollectionCarboxyhemoglobinFemaleFetal BloodHumansInfant, NewbornLabor, ObstetricPregnancyRegression AnalysisSmokingTobacco Smoke Pollution

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

1525741

Citation

Latulippe, L G., et al. "Smoking During Labour." Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, vol. 83, no. 3, 1992, pp. 184-7.
Latulippe LG, Marcoux S, Fabia J, et al. Smoking during labour. Can J Public Health. 1992;83(3):184-7.
Latulippe, L. G., Marcoux, S., Fabia, J., Weber, J. P., & Tennina, S. (1992). Smoking during labour. Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, 83(3), 184-7.
Latulippe LG, et al. Smoking During Labour. Can J Public Health. 1992 May-Jun;83(3):184-7. PubMed PMID: 1525741.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Smoking during labour. AU - Latulippe,L G, AU - Marcoux,S, AU - Fabia,J, AU - Weber,J P, AU - Tennina,S, PY - 1992/5/1/pubmed PY - 1992/5/1/medline PY - 1992/5/1/entrez SP - 184 EP - 7 JF - Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique JO - Can J Public Health VL - 83 IS - 3 N2 - Smoking in hospitals is now forbidden. In several hospitals, however, women in labour are allowed to smoke in designated smoking areas. This study assesses whether smoking during labour increases the carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations in maternal and cord blood, taking into account the number of cigarettes smoked during pregnancy, duration of labour and parity. Women were questioned on their smoking behaviour shortly after delivery. A total of 295 mother-infant pairs were included in the study. Of the 94 (31.9%) smokers, 33 smoked during labour at home only and 34 during labour at the hospital. For newborns of smokers, the daily ration of cigarettes smoked by the mother during pregnancy and the number smoked during labour explained respectively 10.4% and 10.8% of the residual variance of carboxyhaemoglobin in cord blood. Smoking during labour significantly increases carboxyhaemoglobin levels. It should be prohibited in hospitals. SN - 0008-4263 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1525741/Smoking_during_labour_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -