Management of neonatal abstinence syndrome: A national survey and review of practice

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  O'Grady, Michael J ^a,b   Hopewell, J ^a   White, M J ^a  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE; MORPHINE SULFATE; PHENOBARBITAL;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; UNITED KINGDOM; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANTICONVULSANTS; BREAST FEEDING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 67649637266     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.152769     Document Type: Article

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