[Clinical study and prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in medico-social institutions of the Reunion Island]. / Etude clinique et prévalence du syndrome d'alcoolisation foetale pris en charge dans les établissements médicosociaux de l'île de la Réunion.
Arch Pediatr
; 9(1): 14-20, 2002 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11865543
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a major problem in the Reunion Island and the Public Health Authorities decided to determine its prevalence in their medico-social centers on 31 December 1996. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A questionnaire was established to identify affected patients in the 20 medico-social centers in charge of 1320 children. Eighty-eight children were selected and 87 could be analyzed.RESULTS:
Sixty-four of 87 (76.3%) were FAS and 23 of 87 (23.7%) had closely alcohol-related diseases. The prevalence was between 7.1 and 14.1% and lower than expected from available data.CONCLUSION:
The study allowed to precise the social and familial factors predisposing to alcohol addiction during pregnancy. A TV prevention message will be broadcasted after this study.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos del Espectro Alcohólico Fetal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
Fr
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article