Association between Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Congenital Anomalies in the United States

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OBJECTIVE:  Studies exploring the relationship between neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and congenital anomalies (CA) in the United States are limited given the small sample size or data prior to the opioid epidemic. We aimed to determine if there is an association between NAS and CA in a nationally representative cohort of newborn hospitalization in the United States.

STUDY DESIGN:  This was a cross-sectional analysis of NAS-related hospitalizations within the 2016 Kids Inpatient Database. International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM) diagnostic codes were used to identify NAS hospitalizations and those with and without CA. The primary outcome was the odds of CAs in NAS hospitalizations. Multivariate survey logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between NAS and CA.

RESULTS:  Among 3.7 million newborn hospitalizations, 25,394 had NAS (6.7 per 1,000). The prevalence of any CA was higher in those with NAS when compared with non-NAS hospitalizations (10.3 vs. 4.9%; odds ratio = 2.27; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.13-2.43). Adjusted analysis showed similar results (adjusted odds ratio: = 1.83, CI: 1.71-1.95). NAS hospitalizations with CA had a higher mortality rate (0.6 vs 0.04%, p < 0.0001) and higher resource use.

CONCLUSION:  This nationwide study shows that NAS may be associated with increased odds of CAs, suggesting that NAS may be a risk factor for increased morbidity in the newborn period.

KEY POINTS: · 1 in 10 newborns with NAS had at least one congenital anomaly.. · NAS hospitalization with congenital anomalies had higher resource use and mortality.. · Pediatricians caring for newborns with NAS should have a high index of suspicion for birth defects.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

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American journal of perinatology - (2022) vom: 26. Dez.

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Englisch

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Bhatt, Parth [VerfasserIn]
Ampem-Darko, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Cudjoe, Grace Annan [VerfasserIn]
Parmar, Narendrasinh [VerfasserIn]
Oredein, Igbagbosanmi [VerfasserIn]
Asiama, Adwoa O [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Jenil [VerfasserIn]
Pemmasani, Sahithi [VerfasserIn]
Linga, Vijay Gandhi [VerfasserIn]
Donda, Keyur [VerfasserIn]
Doshi, Harshit [VerfasserIn]
Dapaah-Siakwan, Fredrick [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 16.02.2024

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10.1055/s-0042-1759864

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NLM350835284