The Leading Concerns of American Women with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Calling Motherisk NVP Helpline
Joint Authors
Koren, Gideon
Madjunkova, Svetlana
Maltepe, Caroline
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is the most common medical condition of pregnancy, affecting up to 85% of expecting mothers.
In the USA, there is no FDA-approved medication for the treatment of NVP.
Objective.
To identify the primary concerns of American women leading them to contact the Motherisk NVP Helpline and to characterize the severity of their symptoms and therapy offered in order to develop improved and customized counseling for them.
Methods.
We reviewed the intake forms of the American women who called the NVP Helpline from 2008 to 2012.
We extracted their state of residence, demographic data, severity of NVP symptoms, and other available clinical characteristics.
Results.
A total of 195 forms were reviewed.
Of these, 86% called for information on management of NVP with/without questions about fetal drug safety, while 14% called solely about drug safety during pregnancy/breastfeeding.
The majority of women were Caucasian, in their thirties, educated, employed, married and in their second pregnancy.
Of them 95% were suffering from moderate-to-severe condition with 13% having hyperemesis gravidarum.
Conclusion.
American women need more information on the management of NVP and on a variety of its aspects in addition to the safety and effectiveness of antiemetic medications.
Their leading concern was the use of doxylamine and vitamin B6 combination for NVP treatment followed by the use of ondansetron.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Madjunkova, Svetlana& Maltepe, Caroline& Koren, Gideon. 2013. The Leading Concerns of American Women with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Calling Motherisk NVP Helpline. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Madjunkova, Svetlana…[et al.]. The Leading Concerns of American Women with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Calling Motherisk NVP Helpline. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Madjunkova, Svetlana& Maltepe, Caroline& Koren, Gideon. The Leading Concerns of American Women with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Calling Motherisk NVP Helpline. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496010