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Review
. 2019 Apr;66(2):353-367.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.12.006.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Lauren M Jansson  1 , Stephen W Patrick  2
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Review

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Lauren M Jansson et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

This review examines the continuum of care of opioid-exposed infants, including the assessment of the neonate, diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, management of the syndrome including nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic care, approach to breastfeeding, pediatric follow-up care, and integration of care of the mother-infant dyad.

Keywords: Maternal substance use disorder; Neonatal abstinence syndrome; Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome; Substance-exposed infant.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Signs of NAS arise from dysregulation of 4 domains of functioning. (Adapted from Velez M, Jansson LM. Non-pharmacologic care of the opioid dependent mother and her newborn. J Addiction Med 2008;2:113–20.)
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Signs of NAS expression in each of the 4 domains of functioning can influence expression in other domains. (Adapted from Velez M, Jansson LM. Non-pharmacologic care of the opioid dependent mother and her newborn. J Addiction Med 2008;2:113–20.)
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