Publications

  • Wachman EM, Hunter RG, Shrestha H, Lapp HE, Meyer J, Alvarez CD, Tronick E. Maternal hair cortisol levels as a novel predictor of neonatal abstinence syndrome severity: A pilot feasibility study. Dev Psychobiol. 2020 Jan; 62(1):116-122. PMID: 31342518
  • Stulac S, Bair-Merritt M, Wachman EM, Augustyn M, Howard C, Madoor N, Costello E. Children and families of the opioid epidemic: Under the radar. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2019 Aug; 49(8):100637. PMID: 31494050
  • Wachman EM, Saia K, Miller M, Valle E, Shrestha H, Carter G, Werler M, Jones H. Naltrexone Treatment for Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder Compared With Matched Buprenorphine Control Subjects. Clin Ther. 2019 Sep; 41(9):1681-1689.PMID: 31358302
  • Wachman EM, Minear S, Hirashima M, Hansbury A, Hutton E, Shrestha H, Combs G, Barry K, Slater C, Stickney D, Walley AY. Standard Fixed-Schedule Methadone Taper Versus Symptom-Triggered Methadone Approach for Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Hosp Pediatr. 2019 08; 9(8):576-584. PMID: 31270130
  • Gray J, Saia K, Walley AY. 28-year-old Woman With Opioid Use Disorder Delivers Healthy Baby While in Custody: Addressing Forced Detox. J Addict Med. 2019 May/Jun; 13(3):237-240. PMID: 30379779.
  • Bagley SM, Cabral H, Saia K, Brown A, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Walley AY, Rose-Jacobs R. Frequency and associated risk factors of non-fatal overdose reported by pregnant women with opioid use disorder. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2018 12 14; 13(1):26. PMID: 30547833.
  • Wachman EM. How Might Maternal Poverty Impact the Course of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome? J Addict Med. 2019 May 28. PMID: 31149916
  • Wachman EM, Werler MM. Pharmacologic Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Which Medication Is Best? JAMA Pediatr. 2019 03 01; 173(3):221-223. PMID: 30667482
  • Rose-Jacobs R, Trevino-Talbot M, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Cabral HJ, Vibbert M, Saia K, Wachman EM. Could prenatal food insecurity influence neonatal abstinence syndrome severity? Addiction. 2019 02; 114(2):337-343. PMID: 30422365.
  • Wachman EM, Warden AH, Thomas Z, Thomas-Lewis JA, Shrestha H, Nikita FNU, Shaw D, Saia K, Schiff DM. Impact of psychiatric medication co-exposure on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome severity. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 11 01; 192:45-50. PMID: 30205307.
  • Schiff DM, Wachman EM, Philipp B, Joseph K, Shrestha H, Taveras EM, Parker MGK. Examination of Hospital, Maternal, and Infant Characteristics Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation Among Opioid-Exposed Mother-Infant Dyads. Breastfeed Med. 2018 05; 13(4):266-274. PMID: 29630387
  • Epstein RL, Sabharwal V, Wachman EM, Saia KA, Vellozzi C, Hariri S, Linas BP. Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: Defining the Cascade of Care. J Pediatr. 2018 12; 203:34-40.e1. PMID: 30170857
  • Wachman EM, Grossman M, Schiff DM, Philipp BL, Minear S, Hutton E, Saia K, Nikita F, Khattab A, Nolin A, Alvarez C, Barry K, Combs G, Stickney D, Driscoll J, Humphreys R, Burke J, Farrell C, Shrestha H, Whalen BL. Quality improvement initiative to improve inpatient outcomes for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. J Perinatol. 2018 08; 38(8):1114-1122. PMID: 29740196.
  • Vilkins AL, Bagley SM, Hahn KA, Rojas-Miguez F, Wachman EM, Saia K, Alford DP. Comparison of Post-Cesarean Section Opioid Analgesic Requirements in Women With Opioid Use Disorder Treated With Methadone or Buprenorphine. J Addict Med. 2017 Sep/Oct; 11(5):397-401. PMID: 28727661.
  • Saia K, Bagley SM, Wachman EM, Patel PP, Nadas MD, Brogly SB. Prenatal treatment for opioid dependency: observations from a large inner-city clinic. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2017 01 13; 12(1):5. PMID: 28086944.
  • Wachman EM, Hayes MJ, Sherva R, Brown MS, Shrestha H, Logan BA, Heller NA, Nielsen DA, Farrer LA. Association of maternal and infant variants in PNOC and COMT genes with neonatal abstinence syndrome severity. Am J Addict. 2017 Jan; 26(1):42-49. PMID: 27983768; DOI: 1111/ajad.12483;
  • Saia KA, Schiff D, Wachman EM, Mehta P, Vilkins A, Sia M, Price J, Samura T, DeAngelis J, Jackson CV, Emmer SF, Shaw D, Bagley S. Caring for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in the USA: Expanding and Improving Treatment. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep. 2016; 5:257-263. PMID: 27563497; DOI: 1007/s13669-016-0168-9
  • Pace CA, Kaminetzky LB, Winter M, Cheng DM, Saia K, Samet JH, Walley AY. Postpartum changes in methadone maintenance dose. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Sep; 47(3):229-32. PMID: 24953167; PMCID: PMC4111958; DOI: 1016/j.jsat.2014.04.004;