What does NAS stand for?

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (narcotics withdrawal problems)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The new figures indicate at least 200 babies a year are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Baby junkies hooked on heroin from the day they are born

Breastfeeding could help protect babies born to drug misusing mothers from developing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Breastfeeding could prevent withdrawals

Kimberly Larsen Kusak, BSN, MN, RN, Clinical Nurse Leader, MSU College of Nursing and Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman "Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)" This presentation provides an overview of an evidence-based practice protocol for the treatment of neonates with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

2008 convention abstracts & objectives

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy is associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome and a slightly increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, according to results of two recently published studies.

SSRIs tied to slight risk of neonatal hypertension

Jan Dobson and Georgina Ennor run the neonatal abstinence syndrome community programme from the neonatal outreach services at Christchurch Women's Hospital.

Putting poverty on the agenda on International Nurses' Day

He claimed the 90 babies diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome last year are just the tip of the "methadone baby iceberg".

SHAME OF IRISH BABIES BORN AS DRUG ADDICTS; Methadone mothers need ...

They can tell the babies who suffer from what is medically called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome straight away.

IRISH DAILY MIRROR SHOCK REPORT: IRELAND'S HEROIN BABIES; Hospitals ...