Despite long-standing interest in the role of sex on human development, the functional
consequences of fetal sex on early development are not well-understood. Here we explore …

There is significant current interest in the degree to which prenatal exposures, including
maternal psychological factors, influence child outcomes. Studies that detect an association …

The infant exposed to opioids in utero frequently presents a challenge to the neonatal care
provider in the assessment and treatment of symptoms of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome …

In-utero drug exposure is associated with increased risks of perinatal morbidity and
mortality, however longer term neurodevelopmental outcome of survivors is poorly …

This article provides an overview and discussion of the collective maternal, fetal and
neonatal outcome research on women maintained on methadone or buprenorphine during …

Methadone is one of the most popular synthetic opioids in the world with some favorable
properties making it useful both in the treatment of moderate to severe pain and for opioid …

Physicians should be aware of the complexity of the maternal, fetal, and infant factors that
combine to create the infant's display of NAS, and incorporate these aspects into …

This article addresses common questions that clinicians face when treating pregnant women
with opioid dependence. Guidance, based on both research evidence and the collective …

Most women using heroin are of reproductive age with major risks for their infants. We
review clinical and experimental data on fetal, neonatal and postnatal complications …

Stability in cardiac indicators before birth and their utility in predicting variation in postnatal
development were examined. Fetal heart rate and variability were measured longitudinally …