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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedDesai RJ, Hernandez-Diaz S, Bateman BT
Increase in prescription opioid use during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women.
The researchers reported the prevalence of prescription opioid use and evaluated the trends in a large cohort of Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women. They observed high and increasing number of filled prescriptions for opioids during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women and recommended further safety evaluations of these drugs and their effects on the developing fetus.
AHRQ-funded; HS018533.
Citation: Desai RJ, Hernandez-Diaz S, Bateman BT .
Increase in prescription opioid use during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women.
Obstet Gynecol 2014 May;123(5):997-1002. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000208.
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Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medication, Opioids, Pregnancy