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Early trimester anesthetic exposure: Incidence rates in an urban hospital population

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A common medical belief is that prenatal exposure to local anesthetics is infrequent and of minor concern. This paper documents substantial prenatal dental anesthestic exposure in 229 consecutive births in an urban hospital. Exposure rate is related to potential neonatal behavioral changes reported in animals and humans following prenatal anesthetic exposure.

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  1. Columbia Hospital for Women and Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, D.C., USA

    John W. Scanlon M.D.

  2. Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. 22030

    Albert R. Hollenbeck Ph.D., Robert F. Smith Ph.D. & Eleana S. Edens B.S.

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Hollenbeck, A.R., Smith, R.F., Edens, E.S. et al. Early trimester anesthetic exposure: Incidence rates in an urban hospital population. Child Psych Hum Dev 16, 126–134 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705947

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