Characterization of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in Arizona from 2010-2017.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we describe a population of mothers who are opioid dependent at the time of giving birth and neonates exposed to opioids in utero who experience withdrawal following birth. While there have been studies of national trends in this population, there remains a gap in studies of regional trends. Using data from the Arizona Department of Health Services Hospital Discharge Database, this study aimed to characterize the population of neonates with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) and mothers who were opioid dependent at the time of giving birth, in Arizona. We analyzed approximately 1.2 million electronic medical records from the Arizona Department of Health Services Hospital Discharge Database to identify patterns and disparities across socioeconomic, ethnic, racial, and

SUBMITTER: Eaves ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174702 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature