Recent Research Presented at Conferences

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Birth to Final Report: How to Achieve Faster Turnaround Times for Newborn Toxicology Testing 
Read the published research here DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2024.1410123
Presentation By Dominique Gidron, Donna Coy, Joseph Jones, Mary Jones
United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL 
This information was presented at the Synova Advancing Nurse Leadership Conference.

 

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Prevalence Rates of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure From Detection of Phosphatidylethanol in Dried Blood Spots
Presentation By Aileen Baldwin¹, Mary Jones¹, Joseph Jones¹, Charles Plate¹, Douglas Lewis¹, Luis Bracero², Stefan Maxwell³, Raquel Magri⁴
1. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center
3. Pediatrix Medical Group, Charleston Area Medical Center
4. National Social Security Perinatology Unit, Montevideo, Uruguay
This information was presented at the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

 

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Prenatal Substance Exposure: A Neglected Health Crisis
Presentation By Guida Brown¹, Joseph Jones²
1. Guided by Guida, Kenosha, WI
2. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
This information was presented at the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

 

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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy – A Prevalence Study in Meconium Sample
Presentation By Amy Racines, Katie Lea, Andre Sukta, and Donna Coy
United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
This information was presented at the Hot Topics Neonatology Conference.

 

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Examination of Epigenetic Profiles Associated with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol
Presentation By Aileen Baldwin¹, Douglas Lewis¹, Stephanie Thompson², Stefan Maxwell², Nisar Ahmad Amin² 
1. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
2. Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston, WV
This information was presented at the 8th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Conference.

 

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Identification of Epigenetic Biomarkers Associated with Prenatal Exposure to Substances of Abuse
Presentation By Aileen Baldwin¹, Josphe Jones¹, Mary Jones¹, Stephanie Thompson², Stefan Maxwell², Nisar Ahmad Amin²
1. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
2. Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston, WV
This information was presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Conference.

 

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Evaluation of Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) and DNA Methylation Patterns in Newborns with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Cohort of Mothers and Newborns in West Virginia
Presentation By Aileen Baldwin¹, Josphe Jones¹, Mary Jones¹, Douglas Lewis¹, Stephanie Thompson², Stefan Maxwell², Nisar Ahmad Amin²
1. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
2. Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston, WV
This information was presented at the Research Society on Alcohol Conference.

 

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Xylazine (Tranq) Exposed Neonates and Co-Exposure to Additional Substances, A Growing Concern
Presentation By Guida Brown¹, Joseph Jones², Mary Jones²
1. Guided by Guida, Kenosha, WI
2. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL
This information was presented at the Hot Topics Neonatology Conference.

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