Opioid Detox in Pregnancy

Zhelnov P. A critical appraisal of ‘Towers CV, Terry P, Rackley B, Hennessy M, Visconti K. Fetal Outcomes with Detoxification from Opioid Drugs during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. Am J Perinatol. 2020 Jun;37(7):679-688. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688908. Epub 2019 May 19. PMID: 31104311’. Zheln. 2020 Nov 4;45(1):r506d31. URI: https://zheln.com/record/2020/10/31/506/.

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1. ✅ Downloaded from the PubMed Systematic Subset Daily Updates
2. ✅ Meets Shojania & Bero 2001 True Positive Criteria for Systematic Reviews by Title
3. ✅ Full Text Collected by Zheln
4. 🔄 Generates Pragmatic Evidence Directly Relevant to Evidence-Based Practice?
5. 🔄 Is Duplicate?
6. 🔄 Passed or Failed Replication?
7. 🔄 Has Critical Conduct Flaws?
8. 🔄 Liked or Disliked by Zheln?
9. 🔄 Practical Implications Summarized by Zheln
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