Hospitalizations for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome: 2018

Hospitalizations for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome: 2018

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
PHC4 Research briefs
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, issuing body.
Publication:
Harrisburg, PA : Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, June 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hospitalization -- statistics & numerical data
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This research brief examines newborn birth admissions involving neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS is an array of withdrawal symptoms that develops soon after birth in newborns exposed to addictive drugs (e.g., opioids) while in the mother's womb. The newborns experience these symptoms of withdrawal because they are no longer exposed to the drug for which they have become physically dependent. This report reflects birth admissions occurring in Pennsylvania general acute care hospitals for Pennsylvania residents during federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101768015 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101768015