Carla Bruguera, Lidia Segura-García, Katarzyna Okulicz-Kozaryn, Claudia Gandin, Silvia Matrai, Fleur Braddick, Marta Zin-Sędek, Luiza Slodownik, Emanuele Scafato, Joan Colom
INTRODUCTION: Drinking during pregnancy is the leading cause of birth defects and child developmental disorders in Europe. The adverse effects of drinking during pregnancy may include physical, behavioural and cognitive problems, known collectively as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Evidence-based comprehensive recommendations at the European level on how to implement preventive and treatment policies to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies are needed. FAR SEAS, a tendered service contract (number 20,187,106) awarded by the European Commission, aimed at developing guidelines to respond to this knowledge gap...
April 6, 2024: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth