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Personalized Care Shortens NICU Stays | Lexington News
A groundbreaking new study is revolutionizing care for opioid-exposed newborns, showing that personalized, symptom-based treatment—not one-size-fits-all—cuts hospital stays by 2.3 days and slashes opioid medication use by 65%. With over 1,000 Kentucky babies born each year with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, this approach offers faster recovery and less medication exposure. When paired with the Eat, Sleep, Console model, which prioritizes family comfort and bonding, results are even more dramatic. Led by Dr. Lori Devlin, this nationwide team effort is already reshaping global treatment…
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