Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Long-term changes in medication during pregnancy.

T Harjulehto1, T Aro, L Saxén

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Teratology
|February 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Patient Safety in the Operating Room During Urologic Surgery: The OR Black Box Experience.

World journal of surgery·2021
Same author

Point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine: A position paper by the ultrasound working group of the European federation of internal medicine.

European journal of internal medicine·2019
Same author

Psychosocial Functioning of Children with and without Dyslexia: A Follow-up Study from Ages Four to Nine.

Dyslexia (Chichester, England)·2014
Same author

An occupational health intervention programme for workers at high risk for sickness absence. Cost effectiveness analysis based on a randomised controlled trial.

Occupational and environmental medicine·2007
Same author

The effectiveness of two occupational health intervention programmes in reducing sickness absence among employees at risk. Two randomised controlled trials.

Occupational and environmental medicine·2007
Same author

Clinical significance of test refusal among young children.

Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence·2005
Same journal

Statement of the Public Affairs Committee of the Teratology Society on the fetal alcohol syndrome.

Teratology·2002
Same journal

Quantification and localization of expression of the retinoic acid receptor-beta and -gamma mRNA isoforms during neurulation in mouse embryos with or without spina bifida.

Teratology·2002
Same journal

Timing of prenatal care initiation and risk of congenital malformations.

Teratology·2002
Same journal

A new rapid radiological procedure for routine teratological use in bone ossification assessment: a supplement for staining methods.

Teratology·2002
Same journal

Dose and litter allocations in the design of teratological studies for detecting hormesis.

Teratology·2002
Same journal

Effect of sera from women with systemic lupus erythematosus or antiphospholipid syndrome and recurrent abortions on human placental explants in culture.

Teratology·2002
See all related articles

Public awareness campaigns in Finland have successfully reduced the use of analgesics and tranquilizers during pregnancy. However, the usage of antiemetics, antibiotics, and vitamins remained unchanged, indicating targeted effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The Finnish Register of Congenital Malformations, established in 1963, provides a valuable dataset for studying medication use during pregnancy.
  • Long-term follow-up studies are crucial for understanding trends in prenatal medication exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze changes in medication usage among pregnant women in Finland between 1964 and 1984.
  • To assess the impact of public awareness campaigns on medication consumption during pregnancy.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 659 mothers who delivered healthy children between 1964 and 1984 was studied.
  • Data were collected through postpartum interviews at Maternal Health Care Centers and supplemented with antenatal records.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • A consistent decrease in the use of analgesics and tranquilizers was observed over the study period.
  • No significant trend was found in the usage of antiemetics, antibiotics, or vitamins during pregnancy.

Conclusions:

  • Publicity campaigns in Finland regarding unnecessary medication during pregnancy appear to have influenced both maternal choices and healthcare provider recommendations.
  • The findings suggest that targeted public health interventions can effectively modify prescribing and consumption patterns for certain drug classes in prenatal care.