Episode 53: Babies in Crisis: Understanding Neonatal Abstinence (Part 4)

In the final episode of our four-part series “Hot Topics in Neonatology” we explore neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a byproduct of prenatal drug exposure — one of the fastest growing public health problems in the world. In the U.S., the most recent data from the CDC indicate that the number of pregnant people with opioid-related diagnoses documented at delivery increased by 131% from 2010 to 2017. The implications for their babies include preterm birth, still birth, birth defects and neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS. SEGMENT 1: We talk with Dr. Ju Lee Oei from the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney, Australia, who provides an overview NAS — what it is, how it’s diagnosed and how it’s treated. SEGMENT 2: Andre Sukta, a research and development projects manager at the United States Drug Testing Laboratories in Chicago, joins us to talk about the recent history of newborn toxicology screening. Guests: Ju Lee Oei, MD, Neonatologist, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick; Conjoint Professor at UNSW Sydney; and Honorary Associate Professor at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney Andre J. Sukta, MSFS, Research & Development Projects Manager, United States Drug Testing Laboratories Producer/Host: Carol Vassar Thanks for tuning in today! How do you go well beyond medicine? How do you celebrate it? Please visit https://www.speakpipe.com/NemoursWell... to submit a comment or leave a voicemail — you just might be featured on an upcoming episode of the show. You can also catch all of our episodes at https://nemourswellbeyond.org/ and sign up for our monthly newsletter. Social: Instagram -   / nemours   X -   / nemours   Facebook -   / nemours   LinkedIn -   / nemours   From ensuring food security and equity's seat at the table to meeting families where they are with mental health resources — Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast is exploring all the ways we can create the healthiest generations of children ever. #nemourschildrenshealth #nemours #nemoursfamily #childrenshealth #childrenshealthcare #childhealthadvocacy #kidshospital #kidshealth #pediatricmedicine #pediatriccare #pediatrics #health #healthpodcast #healthcare #podcast #healthandwellness #healthandmedicine #socialdeterminantsofhealth