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Can methadone concentrations predict the severity of withdrawal in infants at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome?C A Kuschel
National Women s Hospital, Private Bag 92 189, Auckland, New Zealand
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F390-3. 2004..To assess the usefulness of cord and serum methadone concentrations at 2 days of age in predicting the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in infants whose mothers received methadone during pregnancy...
Who's got what? A benchmarking exercise for tertiary neonatal unitsC A Kuschel
Newborn Services, National Women s Health, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
J Paediatr Child Health 41:635-9. 2005..Background: Many current NNU in Australia and New Zealand are planning new or redesigning existing facilities. There are no adequate local standards for NNU design available which reflect changing neonatal practices...
Managing drug withdrawal in the newborn infantCarl Kuschel
Auckland District Health Board, Private Bag 92 024, Auckland, New Zealand
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 12:127-33. 2007..Supportive care of the infant should include assessment of the adequacy of feeding, evaluation of social circumstances (particularly child protection issues) and surveillance for transmission of viral infection...
