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The management of heroin misuse in pregnancy: time for a rethink?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20584799     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Heroin use in pregnancy is a worldwide problem. Methadone maintenance treatment has definite advantages for the mother and is currently recommended in the UK. There is, however, increasing evidence of adverse effects upon developing cortical and visual function in children of treated heroin-addicted mothers. The longer-term implications of this are not yet clear, and are confounded by poly-drug misuse and ongoing social deprivation. There is a paucity of evidence regarding outcome for infants who require pharmacological treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome compared to those who have only mild symptoms. Well-controlled studies of the treatment of heroin misuse in pregnancy that take account of both neonatal and longer term outcomes for the child are urgently required.
Authors:
Helen Mactier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-06-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition     Volume:  96     ISSN:  1468-2052     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed.     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9501297     Medline TA:  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  F457-60     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Neonatal Unit, Princess Royal Maternity, 8-16 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow G31 2ER, Scotland; helen.mactier@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
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