Outcome Differences in Neonates Exposed In-Utero to Opioids Managed in the NICU Versus Pediatric Floor

Source: Lembeck, A. L., Tuttle, D., Locke, R., Lawler, L., Jimenez, P., Mackley, A., & Paul, D. A. (2019). Outcome Differences in Neonates Exposed In-Utero to Opioids Managed in the NICU Versus Pediatric Floor. Journal of addiction medicine, 13(1), 75-78.

The data from this research suggests that caring for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) outside of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting has the potential to improve short-term outcomes and reduce associated costs.