Timing of MAT Initiation among Pregnant Patients with OUD & Outcomes for their Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Hood, Catrina
Hood, Catrina
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The opioid epidemic is a major public health concern and of paramount importance for pregnant patients, as untreated opioid use disorder (OUD) can lead to negative outcomes for the patient and infant. We conducted a retrospective cohort study, via secondary analysis of an opioid-exposed newborn database, to compare newborn outcomes in a cohort of opioid-dependent pregnant patients treated with medications for addiction treatment (MAT), initiated pre- vs. during pregnancy. Our results suggest that initiation of MAT in patients with OUD prior to pregnancy decreases newborn exposure to illicit drugs and non-prescribed opioids in-utero without negative impacts on infant growth parameters.
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2022-01-01