Prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in the Netherlands

Objective To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in the Netherlands in 2007 and 2010. Method During two identical, nation-wide surveys in 2007 and 2010, questionnaires were handed out to mothers of infants aged ≤6 months who visited a Well-Baby Clinic. By means of the questionnaire mothers were, in addition to...

PS-313 An Inquiry Into Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy In The Netherlands (2007–2010)

Background and aims Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with several adverse outcomes for the developing child, of which fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most well-known. In The Netherlands it is recommended not to drink any alcohol while pregnant. Our objective was to describe the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption...

The effect of early catch-up growth on health and well-being in young adults

Aim: To study the effect of catch-up growth in the 1st year on cognition, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), problem behavior and growth in young adults. Methods: We included individuals without severe complications and born small for gestational age (SGA; n = 228 for weight, n = 203 for length) or with a low head circumference (HC, n = 178...

Changes in quality of life into adulthood after very preterm birth and/or very low birth weight in the Netherlands

It is important to know the impact of Very Preterm (VP) birth or Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW). The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of adults born VP or with a VLBW, between age 19 and age 28. Methods The 1983 nationwide Dutch Project On Preterm and Small for gestational age infants (POPS)...

Contribution of Congenital Anomalies to Preterm Birth Risk in the Netherlands: poster presentation

Objective: To asses the extents to which congenital anomalies affect risk of preterm birth. Methods: For the present study, we analysed data on 1,972,058 newborns registered in the Netherlands Perinatal Registry database (inclusion criteria 16 weeks of gestation). Logistic regression techniques were applied to estimate risks of preterm (< 37...

Perinatal mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of 529 688 low-risk planned home and hospital births

Home birth: As safe as in hospital? Authors' reply

Perinatale sterfte en morbiditeit bij geplande thuisbevallingen en poliklinische bevallingen [Perinatal death and morbidity in planned home births and hospital deliveries]

Doel Vergelijking van perinatale sterfte en ernstige perinatale morbiditeit tussen geplande thuisbevallingen en poliklinische bevallingen van laagrisico-vrouwen die de bevalling begonnen in de eerstelijn. Opzet Landelijke cohortstudie, beschrijvend. Methoden Gegevens uit de landelijke perinatale en neonatale registraties over een periode van 7...

Evaluation of 280 000 cases in Dutch midwifery practices: A descriptive study

Objective: To assess the nature and outcome of intrapartum referrals from primary to secondary care within the Dutch obstetric system. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Dutch midwifery database (LVR1), covering 95% of all midwifery care and 80% of all Dutch pregnancies (2001-03). Population: Low-risk women (280 097) under exclusive care of a...

Nonresponse bias in a follow-up study of 19-year-old adolescents born as preterm infants

Objective. To assess the effect of demographic and neonatal risk factors and outcome at the last available assessment on the probability of full responders, postal responders (those who only responded to the mailed questionnaire), or nonresponders in a follow-up study of 19-year-old adolescents who were born as preterm infants. Design. The 19...

Overlevingskans van zeer immature pasgeborenen in Nederland

National perinatal databases were used to investigate perinatal care at the limits of viability. In 1995 data on 756 of al approximately 800 children with a gestational age between 22 and 27 weeks were available. The intensiveness of obstetrical care increased with increasing maturity. Caesarean sections increased from 2% at 24 and 25 weeks to...