The Incubator

Send us Fan Mail Gear up for a groundbreaking event in neonatal care! The Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference is set to take Fort Lauderdale by storm from September 23-25. Hosted by Ben Courchia and Daphna Yasova Barbeau from the Incubator podcast, this conference promises a unique blend of cutting-edge content and networking opportunities. Highlights include three free workshops: Point-of-Care...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator podcast, hosts Ben Courchia and Daphna Barbeau welcome Dr. David Askenazi and Dr. Tara Beck to discuss neonatal nephrology. The conversation explores the challenges of defining and diagnosing acute kidney injury (AKI) in newborns, highlighting the variability in nephron numbers at birth and the complexities of interpreting creatinine levels in the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Journal Club, hosts Ben and Daphna dive into several impactful studies in neonatology. They begin with a series of papers on patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) management, discussing pharmacological treatments, transcatheter closure techniques, and new clinical practice guidelines. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of PDA treatment and the need for...

Send us Fan Mail Acetaminophen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Risk of Mortality and Pulmonary Morbidity. Jensen EA, DeMauro SB, Rysavy MA, Patel RM, Laughon MM, Eichenwald EC, Do BT, Das A, Wright CJ; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 16:e2023065056. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065056. Online ahead of print....

Send us Fan Mail Transcatheter and Surgical Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: 2018-2022. Leahy BF, Edwards EM, Ehret DEY, Soll RF, Yeager SB, Flyer JN.Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 15:e2024065905. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065905. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39005106 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail....

Send us Fan Mail Long term follow-up of patients with patent ductus arteriosus after transcatheter closure. Peng Y, Cheng Z, Zhang Y, Yi Q.Pediatr Res. 2024 Jun 14. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03317-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38877281 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 Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Infant Deaths After Texas' 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy. Gemmill A, Margerison CE, Stuart EA, Bell SO.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jun 24:e240885. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0885. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38913344 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 t...

Send us Fan Mail Quality Improvement Interventions to Prevent Intraventricular Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review. Edwards EM, Ehret DEY, Cohen H, Zayack D, Soll RF, Horbar JD.Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 10:e2023064431. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064431. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38982935   Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail Where Are All the Pediatricians? Jordan KA, Rao P, Byerley JS.JAMA. 2024 Jul 3. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8485. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38958947 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 contact Ben and Daphna directly via t...

Send us Fan Mail Procedural closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: a clinical practice guideline. Mitra S, Bischoff AR, Sathanandam S, Lakshminrusimha S, McNamara PJ.J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 12. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02052-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38997403 Review. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodca...

Send us Fan Mail Vasopressin as adjunctive therapy in pulmonary hypertension associated with refractory systemic hypotension in term newborns. Santelices F, Masoli D, Kattan J, Toso A, Luco M.J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 4. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02015-0. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38965377 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@g...

Send us Fan Mail Diazoxide for Severe or Recurrent Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Laing D, Walsh EPG, Alsweiler JM, Hanning SM, Meyer MP, Ardern J, Cutfield WS, Rogers J, Gamble GD, Chase JG, Harding JE, McKinlay CJD.JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2415764. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.15764.PMID: 38869900 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, fee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Phil Levy from Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Levy discusses his experience preparing for a year-in-review presentation on 18 months of neonatal hemodynamics research. He highlights the work of Dr. Reagan Geisinger and her trainees, emphasizing their contributions to various asp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Usha Krishnan and Dr. Amara Majeed, both pediatric cardiologists from Columbia University. Dr. Krishnan discusses her presentation on critical choices regarding shunt closure in neonates with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). She emphasizes the importance of a team approach and consid...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Samantha Morel, a nurse practitioner from the infant cardiac ICU at Columbia Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Samantha discusses the importance of attending conferences like NeoHeart, highlighting how her institution supports staff education by providing time off and funding for t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Sitaram Emani from Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Emani discusses his participation in a session on the "borderline left ventricle," focusing on the controversy between bi-ventricular repair and single ventricle pathway in certain cardiac cases. He highlights a novel s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Nim Goldshtrom and Dr. Thomas Hayes, both from Columbia University. The guests highlight NeoHeart's unique multidisciplinary approach, bringing together experts from various fields related to neonatal cardiac care. They emphasize the conference's focus on cutting-edge resear...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Aditya Kaza, a pediatric cardiac surgeon from Boston Children's Hospital who directs the neonatal cardiac surgery program. Dr. Kaza discusses key takeaways from the conference session on prematurity and congenital heart disease. He highlights the need for better risk assessment t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben Courchia and Daphna interview Dr. Mary Mullen, a pediatric cardiologist from Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Mullen discusses her upcoming talk titled "Navigating Complexity: Heterotaxic Complex CHD and Mixed Pulmonary Vascular Disease." She explains the various aspects of complexity in neonata...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Brittany Graham, a cardiologist-neonatologist currently specializing in fetal imaging from Houston. Dr. Graham discusses her unique training path, which includes pediatric cardiology at Mayo Clinic, neonatology at UT Houston, and a current year in fetal imaging. She explains her motiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Shiran Moore from Israel, a first-time guest on the podcast. Dr. Moore discusses her poster presentation at the conference, which focuses on a retrospective study of about 1,000 babies who underwent resuscitation in the delivery room. She shares insights from her research, which exami...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Lauren Ruoss from Winnie Palmer Hospital and Dr. Catalina Bazacliu from the University of Florida. Dr. Ruoss discusses her role in bridging cardiac-focused care and targeted neonatal echo. She highlights her upcoming session on when cardiac POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) may aid in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna are joined by Dr. Gabriel Altit from Montreal and Dr. Carolina Michel from Mexico, who co-host the French and Spanish editions of the podcast respectively. Dr. Michel expresses her excitement about meeting renowned experts in neonatal care at the conference. She highlights her interest in sessions...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Sam Gentle, a neonatologist presenting at the conference. Dr. Gentle discusses his upcoming talk on the potential impact of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) on the progression of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)-associated pulmonary hypertension. He emphasizes the lack of pulmonary hype...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Incubator" at NeoHeart 2024, hosts Ben and Daphna interview Dr. Anna Penn, Division Chief of Neonatology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Penn discusses the morning's expert panel on heart-brain interactions, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in neonatal care. She highlights how research from various fields c...