ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023
Neonatal abstinence syndrome hospitalizations in Canada: a descriptive study.
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- La prise en charge des nouveau-nés à risque de syndrome d'abstinence néonatale et de syndrome de sevrage néonatal aux opioïdes : mises à jour et pratiques exemplaires émergentes.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Review
- Trends of prenatal opioid utilization and neonatal abstinence syndrome in Manitoba, Canada: A 26-year population-based cohort study.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- Managing newborns at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)/neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS): Updates and emerging best practices.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Review
- Perinatal mental illness in Ontario (2007-2021): A population-based repeated cross-sectional surveillance study.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- Experiences of Mothers with Substance Use in the Care of Children in the First Year of Life: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2025Article
- Prenatal Opioid Use Disorder and the Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Offspring: A Population-Based Study.Birth defects research · 2025Article
- Reviewing the Impact of Maternal Opioid Use Disorder on Fetal Development and Long-Term Pediatric Health Outcomes.Cureus · 2024Review
- Psychological distress among postpartum women who took opioids during pregnancy: the role of perceived stigma in healthcare settings.Archives of women's mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this paper is to describe the trend of newborn hospitalizations with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Canada, between 2010 and 2020, and to examine severity indicators for these hospitalizations.
methodsNational hospitalization data (excluding Quebec) from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Discharge Abstract Database, from January 2010 to March 2021, and Statistics Canada's Vital Statistics Birth Database were used. Analyses were performed to examine NAS hospitalizations by year and quarter, and by severity indicators of length of stay, Special Care Unit admission and status upon discharge. Severity indicators were further stratified by gestational age at birth.
resultsAn increasing number and rate of NAS hospitalizations in Canada between 2010 (n = 1013, 3.5 per 1000 live births) and 2020 (n = 1755, 6.3 per 1000 live births) were identified. A seasonal pattern was observed, where rates of NAS were lowest from April to June and highest from October to March. Mean length of stay in acute inpatient care was approximately 15 days and 71% of NAS hospitalizations were admitted to the Special Care Unit. Hospitalizations for pre-term births with NAS had longer durations and greater rates of Special Care Unit admissions compared to term births with NAS.
conclusionThe number and rate of NAS hospitalizations in Canada increased during the study, and some infants required a significant amount of specialized healthcare. Additional research is required to determine what supports and education for pregnant people can reduce the incidence of NAS hospitalizations.
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