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ArticleRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia2021

Can Prenatal and Postnatal Cell Phone Exposure Increase Adverse Maternal, Infant and Child Outcomes?

Farzaneh Ashrafinia, Somayeh Moeindarbari, Parisa Razmjouei, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Mona Najaf Najafi, Amir Ali Moodi Ghalibaf, Fatemeh Abdi

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Article in Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Farzaneh AshrafiniaDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2697-4108
Somayeh MoeindarbariStudent Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2421-2203
Parisa RazmjoueiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0959-9243
Masumeh GhazanfarpourStudent Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4639-3711
Mona Najaf NajafiClinical Research Unit, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2646-7720
Amir Ali Moodi GhalibafStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3892-5047
Fatemeh AbdiNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8338-166X
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRJahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the association between maternal mobile phone use and adverse outcomes in infants, children, and mothers.

methodIn March 202, we conducted a search on the MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus databases. Data extraction and an assessment of the quality of the studies were performed by two authors. The quality of the studies was assessed using the checklist of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

resultsStudies assessing behavioral problems in infants aged 6 to 18 months reported null findings. However, an increased risk of emotional and behavioral disorders was observed in children aged between 7 and 11 years whose mothers had been exposed to cell phones. The findings regarding the association between maternal cell phone exposure and adverse outcomes in children aged 3 to 5 are controversial. A study found a significant association between the call time (

conclusionStudies on behavioral problems have reported different postnatal results, such as null findings among infants and a positive association in children.

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Cell PhoneCell Phone UsePrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsChildFemaleHumansInfantMaternal ExposureMothersPregnancy

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