Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the Mother-Baby Chemical Health Program (MBCHP), which was designed to decrease preterm births among pregnant women who use and abuse drugs. Three hundred and fifty-two patients enrolled in the program between January 1990 and December 1992 were followed. More than 90% of the women involved in the MBCHP did not use substances during their pregnancies. Approximately 93% of the participants delivered at 37 or more weeks gestation, and over 91% of the infants weighed 2500 grams or more.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Alcoholism / epidemiology
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Alcoholism / therapy*
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Birth Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Maternal Health Services / standards
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Minnesota / epidemiology
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Obstetric Labor, Premature / epidemiology
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Obstetric Labor, Premature / prevention & control
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications / enzymology
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Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
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Prenatal Care / organization & administration
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Prenatal Care / standards*
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Program Evaluation
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / therapy*