Prenatal substance abuse is an ongoing concern with significant impact on neonatal health
and development across socioeconomic lines. Meconium, passed by neonates during their …

INTRODUCTION: The analysis of pediatric and adult hair is a useful non-invasive biomarker
to effectively detect long term exposure to various xenobiotics, specifically drugs of abuse …

The prevalence of gestational ethanol exposure and subsequent fetal exposure has been
assessed in a cohort of mother-infant dyads in a Mediterranean city (Barcelona, Spain) by …

Neonatal hair is a clinically important toxicological matrix, as it allows determination of in
utero drug exposure. This paper serves to review the physiological development of the hair …

Challenges in identifying children exposed prenatally to ethanol necessitate the development
of a biomarker for neonates at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Meconium fatty acid …

Previous studies have indicated that the use of high-ethanol-content (>65%) hair-care products
may elevate fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) concentrations in hair. In this case series, nine …

Fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in meconium emerged as a reliable, direct biological marker
for establishing fetal exposure to ethanol. We developed an LC–MS/MS method for ethyl …

Background Although screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) has
shown promise for alcohol use, relatively little is known about its effectiveness for adult illicit …

Prenatal alcohol exposure can lead to a wide range of deficits known as fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder. Epidemiologic studies regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy have …

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is the standard of care during pregnancy for
opioid-dependency, showing efficacy in improving prenatal care and reducing risk of relapse. By …