Prenatal Opioid Exposure, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, and Later Child Development Research: Shortcomings and Solutions

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 90-92

  Jones, Hendrée E ^a,b   Kaltenbach, Karol ^c   Benjamin, Tara ^d   Wachman, Elisha M ^e   O'Grady, Kevin E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

fetus; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; neonatal opioid withdrawal; Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome; neonate; opioid use disorder; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ICD-10; ICD-9; INJURY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD DISORDER; NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME; NUTRITION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREDICTION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SUBSTANCE USE; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; NEWBORN; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METHADONE; NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 85061726617     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000463     Document Type: Review

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