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E Tylden

Publications and source records attributed to E Tylden.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1997

Drug abuse in pregnancy: obstetric and neonatal problems. Ten years' experience.

Drug abuse is an increasing problem and approximately 80% of female drug abusers are of childbearing age. This retrospective case note study reviews 10 years' experience of the management of pregnant drug abusers (n = 57) in the obstetric hospital of a London teaching hospital. Surprisingly, in view of other reports of high morbidity, no significantly increased rates of obstetric and neonatal problems were found when this group was compared with case-matched controls. Thirty-nine per cent of drug abusers managed to reduce and stop their drug use. However, 56% of the infants of drug abusers had withdrawal symptoms. Concern for her unborn child can motivate the pregnant drug abuser to comply with treatment and thus improve the outcome of pregnancy.

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PubMed1977

Psychiatric disorders including drug therapy and addiction.

The follow-up of 238 women with antenatal and puerperal psychiatric illness indicated that drugs used for these conditions may affect the outcome of pregnancy. This may be due to the fact that psychotropic drugs have an effect on hormonal balances and neurotransmitters. Although antenatal and puerperal psychoses have symptoms which relate them to the main psychiatric categories, they are definite clinical entities (Bucknill and Luke, 1874; Hamilton, 1962); this no doubt reflects the major social and hormonal changes which occur during pregnancy and the puerperium.

Acute Disease↗