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Send us Fan Mail Antenatal magnesium sulphate reduces cerebral palsy after preterm birth, implementation into clinical practice needs to be accelerated globally to benefit preterm babies. Luyt K.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Sep 24;9:ED000168. doi: 10.1002/14651858.ED000168.PMID: 39315530 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions...

Send us Fan Mail Lung recruitment before surfactant administration in extremely preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (IN-REC-SUR-E): a randomised, unblinded, controlled trial. Vento G, Ventura ML, Pastorino R, van Kaam AH, Carnielli V, Cools F, Dani C, Mosca F, Polglase G, Tagliabue P, Boni L, Cota F, Tana M, Tirone C, Aurilia C, Lio A, Costa S, D'Andrea V, Lucente M, Nigro G,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Tech Tuesday on The Incubator Podcast , hosted by Daphna, Mark O'Sullivan, PhD, CEO, and co-founder of NeuroBell, discusses their cutting-edge medical device aimed at improving neonatal seizure detection. NeuroBell, a spinoff from the Infant Research Center at University College Cork, has developed a pocket-sized, wireless EEG monitor equipped with AI-based...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna wrap up the 2024 Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference, sharing their favorite moments and highlights. This episode features the exclusive audio from four captivating Delphi talks. Dr. Suresh Gautham, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, opens with an intriguing talk on "What Neonatologists C...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna wrap up the 2024 Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference, sharing their favorite moments and highlights. This episode features the exclusive audio from four captivating Delphi talks. Dr. Suresh Gautham, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, opens with an intriguing talk on "What Neonatologists C...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna wrap up the 2024 Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference, sharing their favorite moments and highlights. This episode features the exclusive audio from four captivating Delphi talks. Dr. Suresh Gautham, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, opens with an intriguing talk on "What Neonatologists C...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna wrap up the 2024 Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference, sharing their favorite moments and highlights. This episode features the exclusive audio from four captivating Delphi talks. Dr. Suresh Gautham, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, opens with an intriguing talk on "What Neonatologists C...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna wrap up the 2024 Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference, sharing their favorite moments and highlights. This episode features the exclusive audio from four captivating Delphi talks. Dr. Suresh Gautham, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, opens with an intriguing talk on "What Neonatologists C...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, hosts Ben and Daphna cover a range of neonatal topics, starting with a review of recent research on  mpox in pregnancy and neonates. They discuss a case report of neonatal mpox infection and review current understanding of risks, transmission, and treatment options. The hosts then examine a study on vaccine administration in preterm infants, finding that giving mu...

Send us Fan Mail Mpox in Pregnancy - Risks, Vertical Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment. Nachega JB, Mohr EL, Dashraath P, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Anderson JR, Myer L, Gandhi M, Baud D, Mofenson LM, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ; Mpox Research Consortium (MpoxReC).N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2410045. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39197097 No abstract available.   Neonatal Monkeypox Virus Infec...

Send us Fan Mail Don't wait, vaccinate: evaluation of routine vaccination administration and reactogenicity in preterm infants. Abdelmessih E, Desai PV, Tracy J, Papadopoulos J, Bashqoy F.J Perinatol. 2024 Sep 10. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02111-1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39256613 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast...

Send us Fan Mail Prevalence of iron deficiency in extreme preterm infants at 4 or 6 months corrected age despite receiving prophylactic iron supplements. Barr H, Morrison L, Kulkarni K, Ghotra S.J Perinatol. 2024 Aug 29. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02103-1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39210023 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions...

Send us Fan Mail EBNEO Commentary: The impact of timing of inguinal hernia repair on outcomes in preterm infants. Sharma P, King B.Acta Paediatr. 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/apa.17361. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39073191 No abstract available.   Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. HIP Trial Investigators; Bl...

Send us Fan Mail Paediatric intensive care admissions of preterm children born <32 weeks gestation: a national retrospective cohort study using data linkage. van Hasselt TJ, Gale C, Battersby C, Davis PJ, Draper E, Seaton SE; United Kingdom Neonatal Collaborative and the Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group (PCCS-SG).Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Apr 18;109(3):265-271. doi: 10....

Send us Fan Mail Mitigating Alarm Fatigue and Improving the Bedside Experience by Reducing Non-actionable Alarms. Yang JK, Su F, Graber-Naidich A, Hedlin H, Madsen N, DeSousa C, Feehan S, Graves A, Palmquist A, Cable R, Kipps AK.J Pediatr. 2024 Aug 29:114278. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114278. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39216620 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments...

Send us Fan Mail What I Have Learned in the Last 24 Years Being Editor-in-Chief. Rivara FP.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 3. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3288. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39226042   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 Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or conta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, hosts Ben Courchia and Daphna Barbeau interview Dr. Lily Lou, a neonatologist making history as the first from her specialty to run for president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Dr. Lou discusses the significance of her candidacy, emphasizing the importance of subspecialist representation within the AAP. She shares insights fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna discuss several recent neonatal studies. They begin with a paper from Pediatrics examining variability in care practices for extremely early deliveries (22-24 weeks gestation), highlighting changes over time and persistent differences between centers. They also review a commentary on important questions raised by these variations in...

Send us Fan Mail Effects of a live versus heat-inactivated probiotic  Bifidobacterium  spp in preterm infants: a randomised clinical trial. Athalye-Jape G, Esvaran M, Patole S, Nathan EA, Doherty DA, Sim E, Chandrasekaran L, Kok C, Schuster S, Conway P.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Aug 17:fetalneonatal-2023-326667. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326667.  Support the show As always, feel f...

Send us Fan Mail Variability of Care Practices for Extremely Early Deliveries. LoRe D, Groden CM, Schuh AR, Holmes C, Ostilla L, Vogel MM, Murray PD, Yamasato K, Tonismae T, Anani UE, Henner N, Famuyide M, Leuthner SR, Laventhal N, Andrews BL, Tucker Edmonds BM, Brennan KG, Feltman DM; INVESTIGATING NEONATAL DECISIONS FOR EXTREMELY EARLY DELIVERIES (INDEED) STUDY GROUP.Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 12:e202...

Send us Fan Mail Four Important Questions About Between-Hospital Differences in Care at <25 Weeks' Gestation. Rysavy MA, Battarbee AN, Gibson KS.Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 12:e2024066182. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066182. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39129508 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.c...

Send us Fan Mail The Value of Parental Judgment in the Ethical Gray Zone of Periviability: Words Matter. Drago MJ, Mercurio MR.Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 7:e2024065986. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065986. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39108223 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 contact th...

Send us Fan Mail Retrospective study of preterm infants exposed to inhaled nitric oxide in Kaiser Permanente Southern California: morbidity, mortality and follow-up. Bhatt DR, Braun D, Dizon RA, Shi JM, Weerasinghe S, Sabio A, Reddy S, Lee HC, Ramanathan R, Lakshminrusimha S.J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 18. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02051-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39025953 Support the show As always,...

Send us Fan Mail Surfactant treatment at birth in a contemporary cohort of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Mueller C, Shepherd EG, Kielt MJ, Conroy S, Jensen EA, Bamat NA, Panitch H, Levin J, Guaman Cuevas M, Truog W, Abman SH, Nelin LD; BPD Collaborative. J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 17. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02061-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39020028 Support the show As always, f...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Question: Reexamining a Parent's Unusual Request. Callahan KP, Narva A, Stoller JZ, Fiester A.Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 1;154(2):e2023064954. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064954.PMID: 39040023   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 Twitter, @...