Opioid Abuse and Dependence during Pregnancy
Maeda A, Bateman BT, Clancy CR, Creanga AA, Leffert LR. Opioid Abuse and Dependence during Pregnancy. Anesthesiology 2014, 121: 1158-1165. PMID: 25405293, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid abuseObstetrical outcomesIntrauterine growth restrictionNationwide Inpatient SampleObstetrical morbidityPlacental abruptionPreterm laborCesarean deliveryMaternal deathsPremature rupturePregnant womenCardiac arrestRelevant confoundersInpatient SampleGrowth restrictionPreventive strategiesTherapeutic interventionsPregnancyLogistic regressionNationwide trendsHospitalizationPrevalenceAbuseOutcomesUnited States