Treating Intrauterine Opioid Exposure in Infants Born Preterm
Treating Intrauterine Opioid Exposure in Infants Born Preterm https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NAS-header-1024x575.jpg 1024 575 Deborah L. Ungerleider, MD, FAAP https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Deborah-Ungerleider-MD-photo.jpg
We need a protocol to evaluate and treat neonatal abstinence syndrome in preterm infants. Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs when infants who are exposed to opioids in utero develop withdrawal signs and symptoms after birth.1 According to past studies, NAS occurs in 55% to 94% of infants exposed to opioids, with an increasing incidence between…