REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
References
1.
What is folic acid?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1992). Recommendations
for the use of folic acid to reduce the number of cases
of spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Morbidity
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1998). Preventing
Neural Tube Birth Defects: a
Prevention Model and Resource Guide.
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Elkin, A.C., & Higham, J. (2000). Folic acid supplements
are more effective than increased dietary folate intake
in elevating serum folate levels. BJOG
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Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board (1999).
Dietary reference intakes:
thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin
B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline.
Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Milunsky, A., Jick, H., Jick, S.S., et al. (1989). Multivitamin/folic
acid supplement in early pregnancy reduces the prevalence
of neural tube defects. JAMA
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Mulinare, J., Cordeo, J.F., Erickson, J.D., et. al. (1988).
Periconceptional use of multivitamins and the occurrence
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Watikins, M.L. (1998). Efficacy of folic acid prophylaxis
for the prevention of neural tube defects. MRDD
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What do women know about folic acid?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2001). Are women
with recent live births aware of the benefits of folic acid?
Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report 50(06), 1-14.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5006a1.htm
Meyer, R.E., Hayes, A., Morgan, A., et al. (publication
pending). Knowledge and
use of folic acid among North Carolina Women.
NC State Center for Health Statistics.
March of Dimes (2000). Folic
Acid and the Prevention of Birth Defects: A national survey
of pre-pregnancy awareness and behavior among women of childbearing
age 1995-2000.
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3.
What are NTDs and how are they caused?
Little, J., & Elwood, J.M. (1991). Epidemiology of neural
tube defects. In M. Kiely (Ed.), Reproductive
and perinatal epidemiology (pp.
251-336). Boca Raton: CRC Press.
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4.
Who is at risk for an NTD-affected pregnancy?
Hernadez-Diaz, S., Werler, M.M., Walker, A.M., et al. (2000)
Folic acid antagonists during pregnancy and the risk of
birth defects. NEJM 343,
1608-14.
Little, J., & Elwood, J.M. (1991). Epidemiology of neural
tube defects. In M. Kiely (Ed.), Reproductive
and perinatal epidemiology (pp.
251-336). Boca Raton:CRC Press.
Shaw, G.M., Velie, E.M., & Schaffer, D. (1996). Risk
of neural tube defect-affected pregnancies among obese women.
JAMA 275,
1093-1096.
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5.
What is NC's rate of NTDs?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999). Folate
Status in Women of Childbearing Age --- United States. Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report 1999 49(42),
962. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4942.pdf
Elwood, J.M., Little, J., & Elwood,
J.H. (1992). Epidemiology
and Control of Neural Tube Defects.
Oxford:Oxford Univeristy Press.
Morgan, A., Randolph, L, Meyer, R., Powers, K., & Verbiest,
S. (2000). North Carolina
Birth Defects Monitoring Program Surveillance Report.
NC Division of Public Health.
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Where can I get patient education materials?
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