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Outcome predictors in pregnant opiate and polydrug users (1999)

McCarthy, J. E. ; Siney, C. ; Shaw, N. J. ; [et al.]

Springer

European journal of pediatrics 158 (1999), S. 748-749

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ISSN: 1432-1076

Keywords: Key words Opiate ; Drugs ; Pregnancy ; Neonatal

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Medicine

Notes: Abstract A retrospective case note study of 93 women was performed in order to assess the effect of maternal factors on neonatal outcome in a group of women attending a specialist clinic for pregnant drug users. There were no significant differences in outcome for chaotic drug users compared with non-chaotic drug users, or for cocaine users compared with non-cocaine using drug users. Women who reduced their methadone dose during pregnancy delivered babies of significantly higher birth weight than those whose methadone dose remained the same or increased (median 3027 g, range 1780–3629 g vs 2645 g, range 580–3720 g). Women who abused benzodiazepines during pregnancy produced babies of significantly lower birth weight than those women who did not use benzodiazepines (median 2100 g, range 580–3520 g vs 2767 g, range 1530–3720 g). Conclusion The results of this study give healthcare staff evidence to use in encouraging drug-using women to avoid benzodiazepines during pregnancy and to reduce their methadone dosage. The treatment received from a specialist clinic may mitigate against some of the other recognised effects of drug use during pregnancy.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004310051193

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A statistical mechanical model of solidification (1995)

Yang, Y. S. ; Blake, N. ; Abbott, T. B. ; [et al.]

Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering 11 (1995), S. 805-812

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ISSN: 1069-8299

Keywords: solidification ; dendritic growth ; probabilistic modelling ; Engineering ; Engineering General

Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Topics: Mathematics , Technology

Notes: A model of solidification is developed from a statistical mechanics basis that incorporates nucleation of columnar and equiaxed grains, thermal and solute diffusion, and latent heat of the phase change. The model is applied to the solidification of austenitic steel. The dendritic growth of columnar and equiaxed grains is simulated, including the segregation of solute ahead of the solid-liquid interface. The irregular branched morphology of the solid forms in a manner analogous to dendritic morphologies that arise from constitutional undercooling in real materials. There is competition between columnar and equiaxed growth. When growing grains approach, the solute layer and the thermal field act to prevent them overlapping.

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