PREGNANCY & ADDICTION
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The American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology reiterated their official statement in 2017 that buprenorphine is the recommendation for treatment of addiction in pregnancy.
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Guidelines and recommendations from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regarding addiction treatment in pregnancy.
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The genetic polymorphisms of OPRM1 and COMT were associated with decreased hospital stays in infants diagnosed with NAS.
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A meta-analysis showing no association between methadone dose and NAS severity.
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Official guidelines from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regarding buprenorphine as the recommended treatment in OUD and to not taper pregnant patients.
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The specific needs of women who suffer from substance abuse are addressed in this comprehensive overview with specific guidelines from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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A large review of literature from the past 50 years about the higher rates of relapse and no improvement of newborn health in pregnant women who have gone through detoxification.
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A review of over 1,600 articles from the American Society of Addiction Medicine in 2017 about treating addiction in pregnancy.
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Concomitant use of methadone with benzodiazepines increases rates of NAS and length of hospital stay.
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High Point Clinic's Dr. Vance Shaw, MD offers evidence-based guidelines on treating pregnant patients with OUD.
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In a large review of research comparing buprenorphine and methadone in pregnancy, buprenorphine was shown to be superior in both maternal and fetal outcomes.
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A powerpoint presentation on effective Finnegan scoring and how to assure accurate scoring across providers.
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Detoxification is possible during pregnancy, but requires significant resources and is not the recommendation by all official organizations.
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A look at if there is an association between opioid detoxification during pregnancy and fetal distress or death as well as maternal relapse.
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Recommendations from the CDC that breastfeeding is safe in patients with HCV and/or HBV. There is insufficient data to conclude recommendations on safety in cracked or bleeding nipples.
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In a meta-analysis, buprenorphine shows to be superior to methadone in pregnancy.
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An overview with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on neonatal drug withdrawal.
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An extensive review with recommendations on all aspects of treating OUD in pregnancy from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.