Prescription Opioid Epidemic and Infant Outcomes.
AUTHORS
Patrick
SW ,
Dudley
J ,
Martin
PR ,
Harrell
FE ,
Warren
MD ,
Hartmann
KE ,
Ely
EW ,
Grijalva
CG ,
Cooper
WO ,
. Pediatrics. 2015 4 13; ().
- PMID: 25869370 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Although opioid pain relievers are commonly prescribed in pregnancy, their association with neonatal outcomes is poorly described. Our objectives were to identify neonatal complications associated with antenatal opioid pain reliever exposure and to establish predictors of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
Although opioid pain relievers are commonly prescribed in pregnancy, their association with neonatal outcomes is poorly described. Our objectives were to identify neonatal complications associated with antenatal opioid pain reliever exposure and to establish predictors of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
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