Narcotic Withdrawal Syndrome in Newborns
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Babies born addicted to prescription drugs: Number of newborns treated for drug withdrawal skyrocketing - OrlandoSentinel.com
orlandosentinel.com — “The number of babies treated at Florida hospitals for drug-withdrawal syndrome continued to skyrocket last year, further evidence of the state's prescription-drug epidemic.” View full resource at orlandosentinel.com
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More Florida newborns suffer drug addiction. http://thesent.nl/nH6YjV
Easing drug withdrawal in mothers, newborns can be challenging - Related Stories - AANP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Medical professionals face difficulties and ethical dilemmas in giving medications that will help pregnant women withdraw from drug abuse because such treatments can result in narcotic dependence in newborns. In addition, there is a lack of evidence on treating narcotic-dependent newborns. Dr. Mark--” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Neonatal withdrawal syndrome, generically termed neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), is a complex disorder. It is defined as a constellation of behavioral and physiological signs and symptoms that are remarkably similar despite marked differences in the properties ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The prevalence of substance use following childbirth has dramatically increased. See Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome at http://bit.ly/dp5Zpa.
Pregnant mothers, newborns addicted to opiates increases dramatically over past decade | Fox News
foxnews.com — “The rate of mothers abusing opiates during pregnancy—including heroin, methadone and certain painkillers—has increased nearly fivefold in the past decade, according to a new study. The study also found a threefold increase in the number of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms, a condition known clinically as neonatal abstinence syndrome ” View full resource at foxnews.com
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About one baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S.
sciencedaily.com — “About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, according to new research. Physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between 2000 and 2009.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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