Alcohol consumption by pregnant women and the consequences for the fetus

a literature review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29327/2185320.1.1-3

Keywords:

Pregnancy complications. Consumption of alcoholic beverages; Pregnant women; Disorders related to alcohol use.

Abstract

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy poses risks to the pregnant woman and, mainly, to the fetus, due to the great embryotoxicity and fetal teratogenicity. Objective: to address the pattern of alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy and the damage caused to the fetus. Methodology: this study is an integrative literature review, through the search for articles in online databases. Results: of the 69 articles initially found, 20 met the inclusion criteria, with predominant observational population studies. Discussion: ingestion of alcohol by pregnant women, in addition to causing several complications during childbirth, causes serious physical and neurological deformities to the child, as well as behavioral changes. Conclusion: it was found with the results obtained that the use of alcohol during prenatal care is motivated by different reasons, causing significantly serious effects on the fetus.

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Author Biographies

Nelson Augusto Varian, Universidade Luterana do Brasil- Ulbra

Graduado em Biomedicina pela Universidade Luterana do Brasil e Pós-Graduando em Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas (UPF). Atualmente é Auxiliar de Laboratório do Laboratório de Análises Clínicas do Hospital de Clínicas de Passo Fundo, habilitado em Patologia Clínica.

Alexandre Ehrhardt, Universidade Luterana do Brasil- Ulbra

Mestre em Farmacologia e Terapêutica (UFRGS). 

Docente do curso de Biomedicina da Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Campus Carazinho/RS. 

Perito do Tribunal de Justiça do Rio Grande do Sul na área de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas.

Experiência na área de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, com ênfase em Toxicologia /Farmacologia e Imunologia.

Letícia Carolina Cruz, Universidade Luterana do Brasil- Ulbra

Graduada em Biomedicina e Pós Graduada em Gestão e Docência no Ensino Superior pela Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Atualmente é Biomédica Responsável Técnica do Laboratório de Biomedicina da Universidade Luterana do Brasil, na área de Análises Clínicas, habilitada em Citologia Oncótica e Patologia Clínica.

Published

2020-10-01

How to Cite

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Augusto Varian N, Ehrhardt A, Cruz LC. Alcohol consumption by pregnant women and the consequences for the fetus: a literature review. C&H [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];1(1):38-51. Available from: https://rechhc.com.br/index.php/rechhc/article/view/27

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