NIH R01 · 2024
Project Summary/Abstract Postpartum smoking relapse rates have remained stagnant for over a decade with more than 50% of those who are able to achieve smoking abstinence during pregnancy relapsing within the first few months after childbirth. Maternal cigarette smoking results in significant increases in a variety of negative health consequences for both mother and child. Second-hand smoke exposure to newborns and infants increases their risk of both acute and chronic illness. Therefore, research to identify safe and novel postpartum smoking relapse prevention intervention is warranted. Our preliminary data indicates that the delivery of exogenous progesterone (Prog) in the early postpartum…
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