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Relationship Between Maternal Methadone Dose At Delivery And Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome., Neil S., Seligman, Christopher V. Almario, Edward J. Hayes, Kevin C. Dysart, Vincenzo Berghella, Jason K. Baxter
Relationship Between Maternal Methadone Dose At Delivery And Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome., Neil S., Seligman, Christopher V. Almario, Edward J. Hayes, Kevin C. Dysart, Vincenzo Berghella, Jason K. Baxter
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relationship between maternal methadone dose and the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
STUDY DESIGN: We performed a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women treated with methadone for opiate addiction who delivered live-born neonates between 1996 and 2006. Four dose groups, on the basis of total daily methadone dose, were compared (160 mg/d). The primary outcome was treatment for NAS. Symptoms of NAS were objectively measured with the Finnegan scoring system, and treatment was initiated for a score>24 during the prior 24 hours.
RESULTS: A total of 330 women treated with methadone and their 388 …