Premature infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Journal Title: Ege Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 53, Issue 2

Abstract

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NYS) is a clinical condition characterized by physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms after prenatal exposure to addictive substances. These symptoms are self-limiting and usually do not require pharmacological treatment for all classes of drugs, except for opioids. In developed countries 4.4 % of pregnant women use illegal drugs. Heroin exposure during pregnancy causes prematurity, unexplained intrauterine growth restriction, placental insufficiency, postpartum hemorrhage, including pre-eclampsia and premature rupture of membranes which is associated with fetal death and neonatal morbidity. In our country, there are a very limited number of case reports about babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Authors and Affiliations

N Özdemiroğlu, S Kara, C C Kurt, F İ Arıkan, Y Dallar Bilge

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  • EP ID EP348952
  • DOI 10.19161/etd.344063
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N Özdemiroğlu, S Kara, C C Kurt, F İ Arıkan, Y Dallar Bilge (2014). Premature infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Ege Tıp Dergisi, 53(2), 102-105. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-348952