Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0061 |
| Title: | Obstetric complications and schizophrenia: A case control study based on standardised obstetric records |
| Author(s): | Kendell RE, Juszczak E, Cole SK, Wolk A, Ponten J, Adami HO, Trichopoulos D. |
| Reference: | Br J Psychiatry 1996; 168: 556-61 |
| Place of Study: | Scotland |
| Abstract: | A study covering all psychiatric hospital admissions and all hospital deliveries in Scotland since 1971. It was possible to identify obstetric records of people born 1971-4 who were subsequently admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and then to compare their standardised obstetric records with those of matched controls. 115 schizophrenic / control pairs were compared. The former showed highly significant excess of complications of both pregnancy and delivery. In particular there was a significant excess of pre-eclampsia (10 versus 2) and of infants detained in hospital for neonatal care (18 versus 6). |
| Keyword(s): | birth complications, neonatal intensive care, pre-eclampsia, preeclampsia, schizophrenia |
| Discussion: | No discussion mentioned for this entry |
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