Study in June 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Prescription and non-prescription opioid use and dependence are increasing in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.1 Fetal opioid exposure can result in neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), when a dependent newborn is no longer exposed to substances used by the mother during pregnancy. NAS can cause serious problems for newborns, including low birth weight, respiratory and feeding complications, and seizures. ... |