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ACOG Assesses Impact Of September 11 On Pregnancy.(Brief Article)
2002 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the wake of the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history, obstetrician-gynecologists are monitoring their pregnant patients to determine whether recent events will affect the rates of miscarriage, preterm delivery, infant mortality or even the rate of conception itself.
At a recent press briefing, experts from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) cautioned that although the vast majority of pregnancies will be healthy, physicians should watch for acute stress reactions among their pregnant patients. Prolonged stress from disturbing events may increase the rate of premature, low-birth-weight babies, as well as the incidence of miscarriage.
"Will we see more negative outcomes among pregnant women after September 11? Or, will birth rates jump following this tragedy? The jury is still out," said Stanley Zinberg, MD, ACOG's vice president for practice activities. Speaking at ACOG's briefing, New Developments and Controversies in Obstetrics: Having a Baby in the 21st Century, Zinberg noted, "As ob-gyns, we need to pay attention to the mental health of our pregnant patients, as well as the physical aspects of pregnancy."
Despite press reports that conception rates are up since September, "we won't have the statistics or know the true impact of recent events on pregnancy and childbirth for some time," cautioned Iffath A. Hoskins, MD, chief of the department of ob-gyn at New York Downtown Hospital. Childbirth data reported by the National Center for Health Statistics take one to two years to ...
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