Tag: NOWS

Bias Against Babies

Jul 25, 2023

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GuidaBrown

in Diagnosis, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FAS/FASD), Neonates, Umbilical Cord Testing

Bias is defined as “prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.” This topic comes up often regarding testing pregnant patients for misuse of drugs. For example, in April 2023, JAMA reported that “Black patients, regardless of history of substance use,…
Helping the Tiniest Victims

Mar 13, 2023

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GuidaBrown

in Diagnosis, Neonates, Testing

The tiniest victims of the opioid crisis are the babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), and, specifically, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). Overall in the US, the number of babies born with NAS is considered to be 6.7 per 1,000. However, those numbers increase based on different factors: American Indian/Alaska Natives have babies with…