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. 2014 Jan-Feb;49(1):84-95.
doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt156. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

What research is being done on prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the Russian research community?

Svetlana Popova  1 , Aleksandra Yaltonskaya, Vladimir Yaltonsky, Yaroslav Kolpakov, Ilya Abrosimov, Kristina Pervakov, Valeria Tanner, Jürgen Rehm
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What research is being done on prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the Russian research community?

Svetlana Popova et al. Alcohol Alcohol. 2014 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Aims: Although Russia has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease, little is known about the existing research on prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) in this country. The objective of this study was to locate and review published and unpublished studies related to any aspect of PAE and FASD conducted in or using study populations from Russia.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in multiple English and Russian electronic bibliographic databases. In addition, a manual search was conducted in several major libraries in Moscow.

Results: The search revealed a small pool of existing research studies related to PAE and/or FASD in Russia (126: 22 in English and 104 in Russian). Existing epidemiological data indicate a high prevalence of PAE and FASD, which underlines the strong negative impact that alcohol has on mortality, morbidity and disability in Russia. High levels of alcohol consumption by women of childbearing age, low levels of contraception use, and low levels of knowledge by health and other professionals regarding the harmful effects of PAE put this country at great risk of further alcohol-affected pregnancies.

Conclusions: Alcohol preventive measures in Russia warrant immediate attention. More research focused on alcohol prevention and policy is needed in order to reduce alcohol-related harm, especially in the field of FASD.

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Schematic diagram of the systematic search strategy. *Articles published in iteration are excluded from the total reported number of included studies.
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