Severe Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Requiring Pharmacotherapy: Impact of Region of Residence.

Deepika SankaranShikha RawatJennifer KachelmeyerEmily LiAnne Marie ReynoldsMunmun RawatPraveen Chandrasekharan

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2022)

In WNY, neonates born to mothers from the urban south were twice at risk of being admitted for severe NOWS. A third of severe NOWS after non-prescribed opioid use were placed in foster care. Implementing targeted strategies at the community level may help improve outcomes in NOWS.

Keyphrases

early onset
healthcare
pain management
quality improvement
low birth weight
chronic pain
mental health
palliative care
type diabetes
drug induced
smoking cessation
drug delivery