Benzodiazepine Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Pregnancy Outcomes
The results of this cohort study, after considering the association of competing events, suggested that benzodiazepine use was associated with increased risks of preterm birth and may also be associated with increased risk of small for gestational age; however, the latter association was small and sensitive to the analytic method.
Authors
- Ming-Ta Chuang
- Brian Meng-Hsun Li
- Shyh-Yuh Wei
- Edward Chia-Cheng Lai
Institutions
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.6882
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00