Background Alcohol consumption is commonly accepted in Western societies and is a
known risk factor in pregnancy, which could lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders …

(1) Background: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major concern, particularly in
Europe and North America. Its prevalence has so far been under-researched. In most …

Background Little is known about the effects of low levels of maternal alcohol intake on the
neuropsychological development of the child. This study is part of an ongoing investigation …

Objective: We examined the use of alcohol during early pregnancy in urban Swedish
women, the ability of Swedish antenatal care to identify alcohol-related risk pregnancies and …

Background We previously investigated the prevalence of alcohol consumption in early
pregnancy in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a locality of north-east …

Background Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a well‐known consequence of prenatal alcohol
exposure. However, women tend to deny or underreport their alcohol use during pregnancy …

Aims In current clinical practice, prenatal alcohol exposure is usually assessed by
interviewing the pregnant woman by applying questionnaires. An alternative method for …

Providing appropriate antenatal and postnatal care for women who drink alcohol in
pregnancy is only possible if those at risk can be identified. We aimed to compare the …

Background Alcohol consumption during pregnancy, even probably social alcohol
consumption, can lead to (severe) fetal damage, such as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or …

Aims Maternal alcohol consumption is a major health hazard for the fetus. Sweden has an
extensive system of public antenatal care clinics, whose mission is to detect and prevent this …