Health Outcomes among Infants Born to Women Deployed to US Military Operations during Pregnancy

Abstract

Background: Pregnant woman are generally exempt from deployment to military operations. However, exposures to such environments may inadvertently occur in pregnancy. This study examined whether maternal deployment during pregnancy was associated with any adverse health outcome in infants. Results: There were 2941 infants born to women who appeared to have been deployed some time during the first trimester of pregnancy. Compared with infants born to women deployed at other times, or never deployed, ?exposed? infants were not more likely to be born preterm, diagnosed with a major birth defect, or diagnosed with a malignancy. Conclusions: Infants born to women who inadvertently deployed to military operations during their pregnancy were not at increased risk of any adverse birth or infant health outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA562262

Entities

People

  • Ava Marie S. Conlin
  • Carter J. Sevick
  • Gia R. Gumbs
  • Isabel Gomez Jacobson
  • Margaret A.K. Ryan
  • Tyler Clain Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cancer
  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • United States
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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