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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology

Change in antiepileptic drug prescription patterns for pregnant women with epilepsy over the years: Impact on pregnancy and fetal outcomes.

Ramandeep Bansal, Vanita Suri, Seema Chopra, Neelam Aggarwal, Pooja Sikka, Subhas Chandra Saha, Parampreet Singh Kharbanda, Praveen Kumar

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ramandeep BansalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Vanita SuriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Seema ChopraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Neelam AggarwalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Pooja SikkaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Subhas Chandra SahaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Parampreet Singh KharbandaDepartment of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Praveen KumarDepartment of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

AIMS AND

objectivesThe objectives of the study were: (1) to determine if there is a change in pattern of antiepileptic drug (AED) prescription during pregnancy in women with epilepsy (WWE) attending a tertiary care institute in North India and (2) to determine if change in AED prescription pattern has resulted in improved fetal and maternal outcomes in WWE. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe current study was a retrospective analysis of records of WWE attending a medical and surgical disorder clinic of obstetrics and gynecology department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India. We retrospectively collected data of all the patients during the 5-year period from 2011 to 2015 (Group A) (

resultsThere was significantly higher use of (i) levetiracetam (LEV) in Group A compared to Group B when women on monotherapy were compared (

conclusionAlthough there is an increase in the use of newer AEDs in WWE during pregnancy in North Indian population, it has not resulted in improved maternal and fetal outcomes. (2) to determine if change in AED prescription pattern has resulted in improved fetal and maternal outcomes in WWE.

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Practice Patterns, Physicians'Abnormalities, Drug-InducedAdultAnticonvulsantsBirth WeightCesarean SectionEpilepsyFemaleFetusHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgePregnancyStillbirthYoung AdultAnticonvulsantsAntiepileptic drugsfetal and maternal outcomeswomen with epilepsy

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PMID31142944
PMCPMC6533923
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