Characteristics and outcomes of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study in the current era.

Preterm and LPT infants have lower Finnegan scores and require less pharmacologic therapy for NOWS. It is unclear if this is because our current assessment tool does not capture their symptoms or if they truly have less withdrawal. Onset of NOWS is similar in LPT and term infant, thus LPT infants do not require prolonged hospital monitoring for NOWS.