Publications by authors named "Jorge Luis Olivares"

Introduction: the use of cocaine and cannabis during pregnancy is a growing problem, of importance for the World Public Health. Women can present a wide range of complications during pregnancy and perinatally, although knowledge about evolution thereafter is scarce.

Objectives: to describe and compare health trajectories up to 4 years pospartum of user and not user women of cocaine and/or cannabis during pregnancy.

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Introduction: Iodine is considered to be an essential micronutrient in pregnant women. Iodine placental transport to the embryo-fetus is essential for hormone synthesis and is crucial for nervous system development. However, the relationship between iodine intake and placental weight and its potential implications for the newborn have not been studied.

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