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Send us Fan Mail Perioperative Brain Injury in Relation to Early Neurodevelopment Among Children with Severe Congenital Heart Disease: Results from a European Collaboration. Neukomm A, Claessens NHP, Bonthrone AF, Stegeman R, Feldmann M, Nijman M, Jansen NJG, Nijman J, Groenendaal F, de Vries LS, Benders MJNL, Breur JMPJ, Haas F, Bekker MN, Logeswaran T, Reich B, Kottke R, Dave H, Simpson J, Pushp...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging episode of The Incubator podcast, Dr. Terrie Inder, a pioneer in neonatal neurology, shares her journey and insights into newborn brain development. Dr. Inder discusses the complexities of neonatal brain injury, emphasizing that it's not just about visible hemorrhages, but also about the brain's overall maturation process. She highlights the importance o...

Send us Fan Mail In this packed episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review eleven recent papers covering a range of neonatology topics. They discuss a study on CRP use in early-onset sepsis evaluations, finding that high CRP use was associated with increased antibiotic administration. Another paper examined iron supplementation in healthy breastfed infants, showing no significant developmental...

Send us Fan Mail Initial Oxygen Concentration for the Resuscitation of Infants Born at Less Than 32 Weeks' Gestation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Network Meta-Analysis. Sotiropoulos JX, Oei JL, Schmölzer GM, Libesman S, Hunter KE, Williams JG, Webster AC, Vento M, Kapadia V, Rabi Y, Dekker J, Vermeulen MJ, Sundaram V, Kumar P, Kaban RK, Rohsiswatmo R, Saugstad OD, Seid...

Send us Fan Mail Antenatal Consultation Research and Practices Through the Lens of Decision Science.  Haward MF, Lorenz JM, Fischhoff B.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 26:114173. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114173. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38942356 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also con...

Send us Fan Mail Early Antibiotic Exposure and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants at Low Risk of Early-Onset Sepsis. Shi W, Chen Z, Shi L, Jiang S, Zhou J, Gu X, Lei X, Xiao T, Zhu Y, Qian A, Zhou W, Lee SK, Du L, Yang J, Ma X, Hu L; Chinese Neonatal Network. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2418831. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.18831.PMID: 38935376 Free PMC article.   Support...

Send us Fan Mail Trends in C-Reactive Protein Use in Early-Onset Sepsis Evaluations and Associated Antibiotic Use. Barboza AZ, Flannery DD, Shu D, Galloway M, Dhudasia MB, Bonafide CP, Benitz WE, Gerber JS, Mukhopadhyay S.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 18:114153. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114153. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38901777 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or su...

Send us Fan Mail Should neonatal-perinatal medicine move to two-year fellowships? Shah S, Myers P, Enciso JM, Davis AS, Crouch EE, Scheurer AM, Song C, Lakshminrusimha S.J Perinatol. 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02020-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38851854 Review. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You...

Send us Fan Mail Effect of Low-Dose Iron Supplementation on Early Development in Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Svensson L, Chmielewski G, Czyzewska E, Domellöf M, Konarska Z, Piescik-Lech M, Späth C, Szajewska H, Chmielewska A.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 1;178(7):649-656. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1095.PMID: 38739382 Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, feel free to send...

Send us Fan Mail Two-Year Outcomes of Umbilical Cord Milking in Nonvigorous Infants: A Secondary Analysis of the MINVI Randomized Clinical Trial. Katheria AC, El Ghormli L, Clark E, Yoder B, Schmölzer GM, Law BHY, El-Naggar W, Rittenberg D, Sheth S, Martin C, Vora F, Lakshminrusimha S, Underwood M, Mazela J, Kaempf J, Tomlinson M, Gollin Y, Rich W, Morales A, Varner M, Poeltler D, Vaucher Y, Merce...

Send us Fan Mail The longitudinal assessment of prenatal cannabis use on neonatal outcomes. Habersham LL, Hurd YL, Nomura Y.J Perinatol. 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02027-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38890400 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitte...

Send us Fan Mail Phototherapy Alters the Plasma Metabolite Profile in Infants Born Preterm with Hyperbilirubinemia. Satrom KM, Wang J, Lock EF, Snook K, Lund TC, Rao RB.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 28:114175. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114175. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38945444 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this Tech Tuesday episode of the Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna engage in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Shama Patel, a neonatologist and clinical informaticist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Patel sheds light on the pressing issues surrounding electronic medical record (EMR) systems and documentation practices in neonatology. She addresses the problem of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Incubator podcast, Ben interviews Bryan King, an experienced respiratory therapist and educator in neonatal and pediatric care. Bryan shares his journey into respiratory therapy, which began unexpectedly after initially pursuing x-ray technology. He discusses his passion for working in the NICU and the challenges of treating increasingly smaller premature in...

Send us Fan Mail In our latest Journal Club episode, we review several important recent studies in neonatology. We begin by discussing a paper on the changing trends in Apgar scoring, noting a shift from scores of 10 to 9, likely due to increased recognition of normal transitional acrocyanosis. Next, we examine a study on using ChatGPT and Google Translate for pediatric discharge instructions, fin...

Send us Fan Mail Nine is the New Ten of Apgar Scores: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study.  Everett SS, Bomback M, Roth P, Goldshtrom N, Polin RA, Lyford A, Hays T.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 14:114150. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114150. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38880381 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You...

Send us Fan Mail Clinical Practice Guideline for Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds in Very Preterm Neonates.  Deschmann E, Dame C, Sola-Visner MC, Fustolo-Gunnink SF, Guyatt GH, Patel RM, Stanworth SJ; Neonatal Transfusion Network. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2417431. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17431.PMID: 38874929 Free article. Support the show As always, feel free to send us ques...

Send us Fan Mail Early skin-to-skin contact and the risk of intraventricular haemorrhage and sepsis in preterm infants.  Johansson MW, Lilliesköld S, Jonas W, Thernström Blomqvist Y, Skiöld B, Linnér A.Acta Paediatr. 2024 May 27. doi: 10.1111/apa.17302. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38803030 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodca...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Father's Day episode, host Daphna Barbeau interviews Alex Zavala, known as the "NICU Dad". Alex shares his emotional journey of becoming a father to his daughter Emerson, born at just 27 weeks. Alex vividly recounts the day his wife's water broke, the frantic rush to the hospital, and the overwhelming fear and uncertainty as Emerson was delivere...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Incubator podcast, host Dr. Ben Courchia is joined by two distinguished guests: Dr. Neil Patel, a neonatologist from the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, UK, and Dr. Srirupa Hari Gopal, a third year neonatology fellow at Baylor College of Medicine. The discussion delves into the complexities of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Drs. Patel and Gop...

Send us Fan Mail In our latest Tech Tuesday episode, Daphna and I spoke with Nancy Addison from Locus Health about their remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform. We learned how Locus Health bridges the gap between hospital and home for medically complex pediatric patients, including NICU babies, substance-exposed newborns, and infants on oxygen. We discussed the potential benefits of RPM, such as...

Send us Fan Mail In this jam-packed episode of Journal Club, Ben & Daphna discuss several impactful new studies in neonatology. First up is an important clinical report from the AAP on infant feeding for people living with HIV. The hosts dive into the nuanced recommendations, which state that while avoiding breastfeeding is still the only way to completely eliminate HIV transmission risk, brea...

Send us Fan Mail Infant Feeding for Persons Living With and at Risk for HIV in the United States: Clinical Report.  Abuogi L, Noble L, Smith C; COMMITTEE ON PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HIV; SECTION ON BREASTFEEDING.Pediatrics. 2024 May 20:e2024066843. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066843. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38766700 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestio...

Send us Fan Mail Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses and Congenital Cytomegalovirus.  Pesch MH, Leung J, Lanzieri TM, Tinker SC, Rose CE, Danielson ML, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Grosse SD.Pediatrics. 2024 May 29:e2023064081. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064081. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38808409 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gma...

Send us Fan Mail Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Urgent Intubation of Newborn Infants.  Geraghty LE, Dunne EA, Ní Chathasaigh CM, Vellinga A, Adams NC, O'Currain EM, McCarthy LK, O'Donnell CPF.N Engl J Med. 2024 May 30;390(20):1885-1894. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2402785. Epub 2024 May 5.PMID: 38709215 Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or...