1999
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.89.12.1832
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Outcomes of 17,137 pregnancies in 2 urban areas of Ukraine.

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Frequent terminations of pregnancy and high rates of fetal loss have been reported, but not confirmed, in the former eastern bloc. A census of pregnancies in Ukraine, a former eastern bloc country, was conducted to determine the rates of these events. METHODS: All pregnancies registered in 2 urban areas were enumerated. During a 19-month period between 1992 and 1994, 17,137 pregnancies and their outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the pregnancies were voluntarily terminated, generally… Show more

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“…In parallel with the Children of Ukraine recruitment, we conducted a census of the population from which this sample was drawn by enumerating all pregnancies in the two sites that fell within this eligibility period, described in detail elsewhere 16 . Of the 17 137 pregnancies identified in the census, 60% were voluntarily terminated.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In parallel with the Children of Ukraine recruitment, we conducted a census of the population from which this sample was drawn by enumerating all pregnancies in the two sites that fell within this eligibility period, described in detail elsewhere 16 . Of the 17 137 pregnancies identified in the census, 60% were voluntarily terminated.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Preterm delivery was defined as a live birth at < 37 completed weeks from the LMP. We conducted extensive examinations to evaluate the credibility of gestational age estimates, as detailed elsewhere 16 . We could not routinely compare the estimates with ultrasound, as only very specialised diagnostic centres had access to this equipment in the study period.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Dniprodzerzhynsk, a city of some 250,000 inhabitants in south central Ukraine, we invited all pregnant women who between December 25, 1992 and July 23, 1994 visited antenatal clinics, planned to continue their pregnancy, and were permanent residents of the city. All antenatal clinics in city were visited by the study team (Little, Monaghan, Gladen, Shkyryak-Nyzhnyk, & Wilcox, 1999). Of the 4398 women who met these study eligibility criteria, 2148 (49%) women agreed to participate.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No information was recorded about reasons why some pregnant women were unwilling to participate. With a very high abortion rate then, some women might have been unsure about their intention to keep the pregnancy (Little et al, 1999). Furthermore, the study personnel had limited resources to track participants for long periods and to record attempts to locate drop-outs.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it is estimated that >1 million tons of PCBs have been produced, and >70% of the PCBs made are still in use [34,35]. Because of the high stability of PCBs, they persist in the environment and have been detected throughout the food chain [36,37]. Of direct concern to public health is the reported accumulation of PCBs in human tissues, breast milk, and reproductive organs [38,39].…”
Section: Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Endometrial Cancermentioning
confidence: 99%