Observational studyJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2023
Comparing maternal substance use and perinatal outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Prevalence of substance use during pregnancy in New Jersey: Investigating the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2026Article
- Mothers with Concurrent Opioid and Cocaine Use and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perinatal healthcare experiences of pregnant and parenting people with a history of substance use disorder: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Evaluating maternal drug use disparities, risk factors and outcomes in Northeast Arkansas: a pre, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Reviewing the Impact of Maternal Opioid Use Disorder on Fetal Development and Long-Term Pediatric Health Outcomes.Cureus · 2024Review
- Pandemic-induced healthcare shifts: an observational analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancies.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Neonatal abstinence syndrome and infant mortality and morbidity: a population-based study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use: An Overview of Strategic Directions.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Review
- Descriptive Exploration of Features Among Infants With Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure in a Multisite Cohort of Maternal-Infant Dyads Affected by Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
- Lessons Learned in Virtual Launch of an Antenatal Opioid Exposure Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing researchObservational
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal substance abuse and neonatal outcomes. STUDY
designCross-sectional observational study of neonates admitted to the NICU and born to mothers with evidence of substance abuse pre-pandemic compared to during the COVID-19 pandemic.
resultWe noted a significant increase in fentanyl (12% vs. 0.6%, p < 0.001) and tobacco use (64% vs. 33%, p < 0.001) during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic, including an increase in fentanyl use among mothers enrolled in opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) during the pandemic (32.3% vs. 1.5%, p < 0.001). There was a significant increase in preterm births (58% vs. 48%, p = 0.022) and lower birth weight (2315 ± 815 vs. 2455 ± 861 g, p = 0.049) during pandemic.
conclusionThere was a significant increase in maternal fentanyl use during the pandemic, even with OMT enrollment, with an increase in preterm births and lower birth weights among infants born to mothers with substance use.
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