Calcium channel blockers (versus unexposed)

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individual studies
OutcomeTE95% CIn casesn exposedkPub. bias Congenital malformations All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified) Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 Nakhai-Pour - Calcium blockers, 2010 Vasilakis-Scaramozza - Calcium blockers, 2013 Van Gelder - Calcium blockers, 2015 Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 Ishikawa - Amlodipine (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 81.44[1.07; 1.93]32,739570not evaluable Major congenital malformations Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 Nakhai-Pour - Calcium blockers, 2010 Vasilakis-Scaramozza - Calcium blockers, 2013 Van Gelder - Calcium blockers, 2015 Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 Ishikawa - Amlodipine (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 81.48[1.09; 2.02]32,713569not evaluable Congenital heart defects Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Lennestal - Calcium inhibitors, 2009 Fisher - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 31.42[0.87; 2.30]17,130304not evaluable Hypospadias Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Van Zutphen - Calcium blockers, 2014 21.29[0.61; 2.71]5,16365not evaluable Oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 21.35[0.26; 6.97]87264not evaluable Atresia or stenosis of other parts of small intestine Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 29.17[3.26; 25.75]57870not evaluable Atrial septal defect Fisher - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 12.18[0.73; 6.51]-18not evaluable Cleft palate Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 21.10[0.34; 3.53]2,03766not evaluable Genital anomalies Vasilakis-Scaramozza - Calcium blockers, 2013 11.30[0.12; 14.48]555not evaluable Hydrocephaly Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 21.75[0.33; 9.22]74764not evaluable Hypoplastic left heart (HLH/HLHS) Fisher - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 15.21[1.09; 25.00]-14not evaluable Pulmonary valve stenosis Fisher - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 11.99[0.52; 7.66]--not evaluable Spina bifida Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 10.65[0.09; 4.96]1,15815not evaluable Ventricular septal defect Fisher - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 12.95[0.83; 10.49]--not evaluable Ano-rectal atresia and stenosis Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 10.97[0.13; 7.37]78015not evaluable Anotia Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 11.21[0.16; 9.20]62515not evaluable Cleft lip with or without cleft palate Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 12.20[0.79; 6.12]1,36853not evaluable Club foot / Talipes equinovarus Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 1----- Coarctation of aorta Caton - Calcium blockers, 2009 11.07[0.06; 19.41]4066not evaluable Congenital constriction bands/amniotic band Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 11.27[0.08; 21.44]30714not evaluable Craniosynostosis Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 10.28[0.02; 4.68]1,40514not evaluable Diaphragmatic hernia Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 11.97[0.45; 8.70]76616not evaluable Ear malformations Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 12.40[0.32; 18.23]35150not evaluable Ebstein's anomaly Caton - Calcium blockers, 2009 16.65[0.36; 121.46]656not evaluable Encephalocele Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 11.94[0.11; 32.75]20114not evaluable Gastroschisis Fisher a - Calcium blockers, 2018 10.30[0.02; 4.97]1,32414not evaluable Limb defects Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 12.12[0.35; 12.79]5228not evaluable Limb reduction defects (LRD) Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 11.40[0.20; 9.90]54550not evaluable Neural Tube Defects Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 12.10[0.63; 6.96]1,19152not evaluable Polydactyly Sorensen - Calcium blockers, 2001 10.50[0.08; 3.08]1,73050not evaluable Growth parameters and prematurity Preterm (< 37 weeks) Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 Su - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 Fitton - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 62.08[1.23; 3.53]1,190938not evaluable Small for gestational age (weight) Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 Bayliss - Calcium blockers, 2002 Nakhai-Pour - Calcium blockers, 2010 Su - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Fisher b - Calcium inhibitors (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018 Fitton - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 61.18[0.79; 1.76]8,941564not evaluable Low birth weight (< 2500g) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 Su - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 Fitton - Calcium blockers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 41.20[0.80; 1.79]1,069647not evaluable Very low birth weight (< 1500g) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 11.20[0.48; 2.99]20129not evaluable Very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 11.60[0.79; 3.25]33129not evaluable Maternal consequences Caesarean Wide-Swensson - Isradipine, 1995 Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 30.99[0.56; 1.76]210214not evaluable Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...) Wide-Swensson - Isradipine, 1995 Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 21.90[0.46; 7.85]1686not evaluable Preeclampsia Bayliss - Calcium blockers, 2002 Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 20.79[0.42; 1.48]12262not evaluable Gestational diabetes Mito - Amlodipine, 2019 10.29[0.08; 1.02]2748not evaluable Neonatal disorders Neonatal medical care Wide-Swensson - Isradipine, 1995 Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 21.38[0.71; 2.70]42169not evaluable Fetal distress 0----- Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min) Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 10.35[0.01; 18.56]-39not evaluable Neonatal death (< 28 days of life) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 10.98[0.14; 7.04]4132not evaluable Infant health status Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 16.49[0.34; 122.60]494not evaluable Jaundice / Icterus Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 10.45[0.10; 2.02]1214not evaluable Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min) Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 10.50[0.07; 3.36]539not evaluable Neonatal disorders (as a whole) Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 10.57[0.26; 1.25]4051not evaluable Neonatal hypoglycemia Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 14.00[1.06; 15.08]2839not evaluable Very low Apgar score (< 5) (at 1 min) Darcie - Isradipine, 2004 11.85[0.08; 41.05]239not evaluable Long term consequences Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life) Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 10.23[0.01; 5.65]194not evaluable Child/Infant lenght abnormalities (> 1 year) Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 10.38[0.13; 1.09]1694not evaluable Child/Infant weight abnormalities (> 1 year) Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 11.28[0.53; 3.10]2594not evaluable Intrauterine deaths Early intrauterine death (< 22 weeks) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 21.06[0.12; 9.51]100400not evaluable Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified) Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 12.13[0.89; 5.10]2681not evaluable Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 22.48[0.99; 6.24]17400not evaluable Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 Parazzini - Nifedipine, 1998 21.17[0.38; 3.61]13213not evaluable Elective/induced termination of pregnancy Weber-Schoendorfer - Calcium blockers, 2008 12.99[1.78; 5.04]61299not evaluable Perinatal death Magee - Calcium blockers, 1996 15.13[0.24; 108.52]281not evaluable Neuro-developmental disorders Language disorders/delay Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 11.27[0.41; 3.98]1494not evaluable Psychomotor developmental disorders/delay Bortolus - Nifedipine, 2000 10.92[0.20; 4.25]794not evaluable0.0100.01.0