Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) increased 5-fold in recent years, no study has examined national hospital readmission rates for these infants.

Objective

To examine hospital readmissions for infants with and without NOWS.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study analyzed serial cross-sectional samples of US hospital discharge records from the Nationwide Readmissions Database for calendar years 2016 to 2020. Infants with NOWS were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. The data analysis was performed between January 5, 2023, and May 6, 2024.

Exposure

Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.

Main outcome and measures

Survey-weighted

SUBMITTER: Gaither JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423163 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature