The Epidemic of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Historical References of Its' Origins, Assessment, and Management

• Main Authors: Enrique Gomez-Pomar (Author), Loretta P. Finnegan (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) refers to a constellation of signs that are present in some newborn infants resulting from the abrupt cessation of passive transfer of maternal opioids used during pregnancy. The classic NAS refers to infants born to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy, but t...