Cord blood lead level in an urban inner-city hospital.
J Neonatal Perinatal Med
; 9(3): 291-3, 2016 Sep 16.
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| ID: mdl-27589550
ABSTRACT
Lead levels were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in umbilical cord blood samples of 150 neonates in an urban inner-city hospital. The mean (SD) gestation and birth weight of our cohort were 38.8 (1.7) weeks and 3,217 (519) grams. There were 89% African-Americans, 53% males and 79% were born via vaginal delivery. Mean (SD) maternal age was 24.5 (5.8) years. History of drug abuse and smoking was reported in 8.7% and 10.7% respectively, with only 1 mother reporting a history of high lead level in childhood. Prenatal vitamin intake was reported in 99.3%. Cord blood lead level was available in 144 patients, with lead level of <1µg/dL seen in 141 (97.9%) and>1 in 3 (2.1%) patients. No patient had cord blood lead level of >2µg/dL. High lead levels during childhood in high-risk urban population, however, suggest the need for intensive efforts for prevention of environmental exposure to lead in early childhood.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hospitais Urbanos
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Sangue Fetal
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Chumbo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neonatal Perinatal Med
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos