Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Norwitz ER, Smith MV, Lockwood CJ, Gotman N, Luchansky E, Lin H, Belanger K. Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 677-685. PMID: 22627901, PMCID: PMC3415566, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31825838e9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMajor depressive episodePreterm birthDepressive episodeLogistic regressionSRI useUse of SRIsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor treatmentReuptake inhibitor treatmentEarly preterm birthLate preterm birthProspective cohort studyPreterm birth riskMajor depressive disorderNominal logistic regressionBinary logistic regressionAntidepressant treatmentCohort studyHospital chartsReuptake inhibitorsSymptomatic womenBirth outcomesPregnant womenRisk factorsDepressive disorder