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Exposure to anaesthetic gases and spontaneous abortion: response bias in a postal questionnaire study.

Axelsson 1982 · Axelsson G, Rylander R · International journal of epidemiology · 1982

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Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics and the risk of spontaneous abortion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Axelsson 1982 · Reference 18; Table 1; Figure 2

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.56 [1.22, 2.0]	10 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.11 [0.83, 1.49]	2 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.29 [0.96, 1.75]	17 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	Meta-regression coefficient (log OR per hour of exposure) 0.105	4 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics (e.g., nitrous oxide, halogenated agents) vs Unexposed or lower-exposure female workers	OR 1.42	16 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	Meta-regression coefficient (log OR, high versus low exposure) -0.276	4 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.19 [0.85, 1.67]	14 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 0.93 [0.47, 1.81]	7 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.04 [0.59, 1.81]	7 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	Meta-regression coefficient (log OR per hour of exposure) 0.081	4 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics (e.g., nitrous oxide, halogenated agents) vs Unexposed or lower-exposure female workers	OR 1.22	16 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.64 [1.04, 2.57]	5 studies	GRADE not reported
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetic gases vs Unexposed women or women with lower occupational exposure	OR 1.29 [0.95, 1.74]	17 studies	GRADE not reported

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