Integrated care for pregnant women on methadone maintenance treatment: Canadian primary care cohort study

A Ordean, M Kahan, L Graves, R Abrahams… - Canadian Family …, 2013 - cfp.ca
Objective To describe the characteristics of a national cohort of pregnant women on
methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and to provide treatment outcome data for …

Factors associated with treatment retention in pregnant women with opioid use disorders prescribed methadone or electing non-pharmacological treatment

B Jancaitis, S Kelpin, S Masho, J May, NA Haug… - Women & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Opioid use during pregnancy is rising, with an estimated 14–22% of women obtaining an
opioid prescription during pregnancy. Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) has been the …

Obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of methadone-maintained pregnant women: a Canadian multisite cohort study

A Ordean, M Kahan, L Graves, R Abrahams… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To describe obstetrical and neonatal outcomes including neonatal abstinence
syndrome (NAS) in a Canadian cohort of methadone-maintained pregnant women. Methods …

Initiation and engagement with methadone treatment among pregnant and postpartum women

KM Mattocks, R Clark, L Weinreb - Women's Health Issues, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of experiences and
challenges with methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and obstetrical care among …

Methadone maintenance vs. methadone taper during pregnancy: maternal and neonatal outcomes

HE Jones, KE O'Grady, D Malfi… - American Journal on …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This study compared five groups of participants: those receiving either three-day methadone-
assisted withdrawal (MAW) alone (n= 67), three-day MAW followed by methadone …

'Planning for a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy': A critical analysis of Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence during …

FS Martin, M Gosse, E Whelan - Sociology of Health & Illness, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As opioid fatalities rise in North America, the need to improve the supports available to those
who are dependent on opioids and pregnant has become more urgent. This paper …

Association of methadone dose with substance use and treatment retention in pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder

CM Wilder, D Hosta, T Winhusen - Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2017 - Elsevier
Background In non-pregnant individuals being treated for opioid use disorder (OUD) with
methadone, doses≥ 60 mg per day are associated with improved treatment retention and …

Racial inequity in methadone dose at delivery in pregnant women with opioid use disorder

EW Rosenthal, VL Short, Y Cruz, C Barber… - Journal of Substance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Medications for opioid use disorder, including methadone, combined with
comprehensive wraparound services, are the gold standard for treatment in pregnancy …

Improving Treatment Outcome in Pregnant, Methadone-Maintained Women: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

KM Carroll, G Chang, H Behr, B Clinton… - American Journal on …, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
The authors used a randomized clinical trial to compare enhanced vs. standard methadone
maintenance for pregnant opiate-addicted women. Although there were no differences by …

Medication assisted treatment discontinuation in pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder

C Wilder, D Lewis, T Winhusen - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Increasing use of opioids has led to an increase in the number of pregnant and
postpartum women in medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Methods …