Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7507921 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Infant pupils respond to opioid administration in the same sensitive, orderly manner as is commonly observed in adults. Pupil diameter appears to be an objective, sensitive measure of neonatal response to opioids that may be a useful complement to, or perhaps at times a replacement for, observer-rated scale scores.
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Authors
Sarah H. Heil, Diann E. Gaalema, Anne M. Johnston, Stacey C. Sigmon, Gary J. Badger, Stephen T. Higgins,