Objectives: The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy is increasing.
Practical recommendations will help providers treat pregnant women with OUD and reduce …

Opioid abuse among pregnant women has reached epidemic proportions and has
influenced maternal and child health policy at the federal, state, and local levels. As a result …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United
States. HCV is transmitted primarily through parenteral exposures to infectious blood or …

Summary Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing among pregnant
women because of the opioid epidemic, yet there are no interventions to reduce perinatal …

Substance use disorders in pregnancy: clinical, ethical, and research imperatives of the
opioid epidemic: a report of a joint workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine …

OBJECTIVES: Because of the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is
increasing among pregnant women, resulting in an increased risk of perinatal transmission …

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus'(HCV) chronic prevalence among pregnant women in
the United States doubled nationally from 2009–2014 (~ 0.7%), yet many cases remain …

The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and pregnancy-associated morbidity and
mortality due to substance use highlights the need to prioritize substance use as a major …

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence doubled among pregnant women from
2009 to 2014, reaching 3.4 per 1000 births nationwide. Infants exposed to HCV may acquire …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the clinical effects and cost-effectiveness of universal prenatal
hepatitis C screening, and to calculate potential life expectancy, quality of life, and health …