A symptom-triggered methadone approach versus a fixed schedule methadone taper was associated with a significant reduction in median length of stay and amount of methadone treatment. A symptom-triggered approach to neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome may reduce length of stay and medication exposure.
Source: Hospital Pediatrics, July 2019
Read more at: https://hosppeds.aappublications.org/content/early/2019/07/01/hpeds.2018-0165
