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  • Title: [The newborn infant of the drug addicted mother. Clinical and therapeutic problems].
    Author: González-Hachero J, Arroyo Díez J, López Delgado J, Sáenz Rueguera C, López Sanz A, Santano Gallinato M, Chunga Vega F.
    Journal: An Esp Pediatr; 1989 Sep; 31(3):205-9. PubMed ID: 2631602.
    Abstract:
    A revision of 16 newborns and their heroin-addicted mothers was carried out. The mean maternal age was 23.06 +/- 3.43 years, and mean duration of addiction was 3.07 +/- 1.43 years. The last dose of heroin was administered less than 24 hours prior to giving birth in every [corrected] case except one. Antenatal care was irregular and previous abortions were frequent. Two mothers had a history of syphilis, five had markers for anti-HIV antibodies. The mean duration of pregnancy was 37.8 +/- 2.28 weeks, and unknown in five cases. Mean birth weight was 2.715 +/- 281 g. Withdrawal symptoms were observed in 13 babies. Of these, 12 required treatment with phenobarbital and in 1 case with chlorpromazine as well. In 9 babies, hepatitis B prophylaxis was carried out and three had HIV antibodies.
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