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Smoking and preterm labor

N Vitoratos1, D Botsis, O Grigoriou

  • 12nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
|January 1, 1997
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm labor before 32 weeks and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) in premature deliveries. The number of cigarettes smoked daily did not alter this risk.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Public Health
  • Perinatal Medicine

Background:

  • Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
  • Premature labor and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) are significant contributors to perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and the incidence of premature labor and PROM.
  • To determine if the quantity of cigarettes smoked influences these risks.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study of 1,133 pregnant women, divided into premature labor (<37 weeks gestation) and term labor (>37 weeks gestation) groups.
  • Analysis of smoking habits and their correlation with preterm labor and PROM, controlling for socioeconomic status and other complications.

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Main Results:

  • Maternal smoking was significantly associated with preterm labor occurring before 32 weeks gestation.
  • A statistically significant correlation was found between smoking during pregnancy and PROM in premature deliveries.
  • No dose-response relationship was observed; the risk for PROM in premature labor was independent of the number of cigarettes smoked per day.

Conclusions:

  • Smoking during pregnancy is an independent risk factor for delivery before 32 weeks gestation.
  • Maternal smoking increases the likelihood of PROM in premature deliveries, irrespective of smoking quantity.