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Male Sex Associated With Increased Risk of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.


AUTHORS

Charles MK , Cooper WO , Jansson LM , Dudley J , Slaughter JC , Patrick SW , . Hospital pediatrics. 2017 5 2; ().
  • NIHMSID: 101585349

ABSTRACT

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Factors associated with development of the syndrome are poorly understood; however, infant sex may influence the risk of NAS. Our objective was to determine if infant sex was associated with the development or severity of the syndrome in a large population-based cohort.


Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Factors associated with development of the syndrome are poorly understood; however, infant sex may influence the risk of NAS. Our objective was to determine if infant sex was associated with the development or severity of the syndrome in a large population-based cohort.


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