CDC Grand Rounds: Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Ko, Jean Y. ; Wolicki, Sara ; Barfield, Wanda D. ; Patrick, Stephen W. ; Broussard, Cheryl S. ; Yonkers, Kimberly A. ; Naimon, Rebecca ; Iskander, John
• Description:
  Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that most commonly occurs in infants after in utero exposure to opioids, although other substances have also been associated with the syndrome (1). NAS usually appears within 48-72 hours of birth with a constellation of clinical signs, including central nervous system irritability (e.g., tremors), gastrointestinal dysfunction (e.g., feeding difficulties), and temperature instability (1) (Box 1). Opioid exposure during pregnancy might result from clinician-approved use of prescription opioids for pain relief; misuse or abuse of prescription opioids; illicit use (e.g., heroin); or medication-assisted treatment (MAT) of opioid use disorder (2) (Box 2).
• Subjects:
  Cost Of Illness Female Grand Rounds Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Infant, Newborn Legislation As Topic Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Opioid-Related Disorders Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Public Health Practice

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 66(9):242-245.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6609a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  28278146
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5687191
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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