Cost Savings in Health Care with DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy
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Higher intakes of fish/seafood containing DHA omega-3 fatty acid have been associated with longer gestation durations and higher infant birth weights. Recent controlled trials (including the DOMInO trial from the Adelaide group in Australia with DHA supplementation at 800 mg/day) found that DHA supplements during pregnancy could significantly reduce the incidence of very preterm births (below 34 weeks) with shorter hospital stays for infants born preterm to mothers and corresponding lower health care expenses. The present study was designed to estimate the reductions in Australian in-hospital costs via DHA supplementation during pregnancy.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017