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Re: Paternal Smoking From: R.Daniel (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 27 Mar 1997 23:43:00 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Douglas: "Re: Ammenorreha" Previous message: Roberta: "Re: cervical cancer follow up DON'T ABUSE THE DOCTORS!!!" In reply to: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Paternal Smoking" At Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > >At Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Renee wrote: >> >>Anyone know the risks to baby if dad is the smoker? I've done a MEDLINE >>search but I can't find much out except for a sight increased risk for >>some brain tumors. What about low-birthwt and miscarrage? > >After delivery, the baby exposed to cigarette smoke has an increased >incidence of bronchitis and pneumonia. > >-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS >OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York >Great Neck, New York > >*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options. > There are multiple studies which show that if the pregnant woman smokes, there is a doubling of the incidence of low birthweight (defined as less than 5 pounds 8 ounces) and a doubling of the incidence of unexplained stillbirth. About 10-15 years ago, there was one study that showed a 1.5 fold increase in the incidence of each of these if the pregnant woman did not smoke and another member of her household did. If a newborn goes home to a household where one or more smokers reside, it has a two fold increased risk of being admitted to the hospital for pneumonia in the first year of life and a two fold increased risk of having asthma. -- R.Daniel Braun, MD "Heisenberg might have slept here" Unknown or possibly Indecisve Next message: Douglas: "Re: Ammenorreha" Previous message: Roberta: "Re: cervical cancer follow up DON'T ABUSE THE DOCTORS!!!" In reply to: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Paternal Smoking"

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