Frequency, risk factors and symptomatology of iatrogenic withdrawal from opioids and benzodiazepines in critically Ill neonates, children and adults: A systematic review of clinical studies. Duceppe MA, Perreault MM, Frenette AJ, Burry LD, Rico P…

Morphine and Methadone for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Slowiczek L, Hein DJ, Risoldi Cochrane Z, Gregory PJ. Neonatal Netw. 2018 Nov;37(6):365-371. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.37.6.365. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub…

Opioid tapering and weaning protocols in pediatric critical care units: a systematic review. Bichaff P, Setani KT, Motta EHG, Delgado AF, Carvalho WB, Luglio M. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2018 Oct;64(10):909-915. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.10.909…

Impact of In-utero Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Opioids on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Bhatt-Mehta V, Richards J, Sturza J, Schumacher RE. J Addict Med. 2018 Nov 21. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000484.  Abs…

Care-by-parent model as a tool for reduction in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in neonates exposed to buprenorphine maintenance therapy in-utero. Lawlor ML, Shook L, McQuerry K, Srinivasan A, Johnson QB, Chavan NR, Critchfield AS. J Matern Fe…

USA. MATER Center Director, on the Importance of Dr. Finnegan’s Work—Which Continues—and the Need to Treat Mothers for Trauma Loretta Finnegan, MD, a champion of medication-assisted treatment with methadone, developed her scoring…