The Incubator

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2024! We kick off the new year with an exceptional episode. This week, we delve deep with Dr. Terri Major-Kincade, a neonatologist whose career is a testament to the power of empathy in medicine. Dr. Major-Kincade shares intricate details of her path, shaped by her sister's premature birth, leading to her life's mission in neonatology. She explores the complexities...

Send us Fan Mail This week, on Journal Club we wrap up 2023 with several interesting articles. From the POPART trial's insights into noninvasive surfactant delivery to the controversial use of saline boluses in preterm infants, this episode promises to give you things to think about during the holiday season.  As we bid farewell to 2023, join us for a journey through the latest advancements t...

Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode of our special podcast series on managing respiratory distress, we welcome Andy Niccol, General Manager for Respiratory Humidification at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Andy brings his 18 years of product design experience in the medical device industry to the table, discussing the challenges and breakthroughs in designing respiratory care devices for n...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of the Incubator Podcast, where we continue exploring the management of respiratory distress in neonates. In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming back Dr. Lonnie Miner, who brings his wealth of knowledge in neonatal respiratory care to our ongoing discussion. Dr. Miner dives into the critical topic of weaning neonates from invasive ventil...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in the third episode of our "Managing Respiratory Distress" series on The Incubator Podcast, featuring Dr. Lonnie Miner and Dr. Amy Miner. Our guests today unravel the intricacies of high-flow nasal cannula and CPAP in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in neonates. Dr. Lonnie Miner, Assistant Professor in the Division of Neonatology at the Univ...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the second installment of our mini-series on "Managing Respiratory Distress." Today our guests include Dr. Richard Polin and Dr. Amy Miner. This episode continues the exploration of neonatal respiratory distress, with a specific focus on the effective use of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) in treating newborns. Dr. Polin, a distinguished expert...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of our special series, "Managing Respiratory Distress," on "The Incubator Podcast." In this episode, we are honored to host Dr. Richard Polin, a luminary in the field of neonatology. Dr. Polin, the William T. Speck Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University and a celebrated figure with numerous accolades including the Apgar Awar...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna review the latest papers in neonatology trying to make sure you don't miss important papers published in 2023! They review a study comparing umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clamping in preterm infants. They also discuss two meta-analyses on cord clamping strategies and their effects on mortality and morbidity. Additionally, they review...

Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode of the Incubator Podcast, join Daphna and Ben as they delve into the world of NICU follow-up care. Featuring guests Melissa Woythaler, Mollie Warren, and Kristen Sullivan, the discussion explores the comprehensive approach to post-NICU care, including the innovative Transition to Home program established at Mass General Brigham and the challenges of esta...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we welcome back to the show the EBNEO team to discuss the many candidates for the Article of the Year Campaign. In this episode, in anticipation of the voting that will take place online, we break down each study and share our thoughts on which study had the most impact.  This is a fun episode that you do not want to miss. Please follow us online to find out a...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging episode of the Incubator Podcast's Journal Club series, hosts Ben and Daphna take listeners through a journey of groundbreaking research in neonatal care. The episode kicks off with an in-depth analysis of a study on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in infants, delving into the challenges of diagnosing reflux through symptoms like arching and irritabili...

Send us Fan Mail 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 their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked b...

Send us Fan Mail 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 their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked b...

Send us Fan Mail 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 their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked b...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Falk from GE Healthcare reviews with us how premature babies gain and lose heat through conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation, and discover the challenges these tiny fighters face in maintaining their temperature balance. We also discuss the evolution of thermal regulation and share unique methods used to keep babies warm, including hugging incubators and the po...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a discussion with neonatal trainee, Dr. Emma Dunne, from the esteemed Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. Her experience and research findings pave the way for an enlightening conversation where Dr. Dunne unveils her surprising findings on delayed cord clamping and its link to hypothermia in preterm neonates. Find out more about the Apollo PB trial and its implicat...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Jessica Jones, a nurse practitioner who's story is one of championing improvement, constant growth, and a relentless pursuit of understanding the "why" behind things in neonatology. With a passion for quality and research Jessica's journey gives a new meaning to the role of nurses in healthcare. Our conversation with Jessica centers around the critical rol...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we dive into the vital world of neonatal thermal regulation with our esteemed guest, Dr Daniel Trevisanuto. We unpack the critical role thermal regulation plays in newborn survival and address potential comorbidities that can arise from mismanagement. Highlighting important results from a recent multi-center randomized control trial, we reveal an urgent need for improve...

Send us Fan Mail In this opening episode of our mini series on Thermoregulation we welcome to the show Dr. John Ibrahim, neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics in the newborn medicine division at UPMC. Dr. Ibrahim takes us on an enlightening journey, starting from the rudimentary practices of using shoeboxes and ovens to the modern pre-warmed incubators in keeping babies warm. We also...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it's like to transport a neonate across the globe in the high-stakes environment of military medicine? Three military neonatologists, Drs. Laura Borruso, Mike Guindon, and Liz Okonek, here to offer a rare glimpse into this challenging and vital aspect of their work. Transporting such fragile patients is far from easy, fraught with challenges around temperatur...

Send us Fan Mail Journal Club is back! Daphna and I reviewed some of the latest papers published in the neonatal literature. This week, we talk about feeding protocols, treatment of pneumonia, transcatheter PDA closure, and much more. 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 Insta...

Send us Fan Mail 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 their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked b...

Send us Fan Mail 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 their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked b...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever pondered over the fact that academic neonatologists are battling a tsunami of challenges? From soaring workloads and acuity to anemic compensation and fleeting clinical time, the hardship they face is as real as it gets. Join us as we peel back the layers on the reasons behind the dwindling interest in this vital field. Added to that, we'll explore the effects o...

Send us Fan Mail Experience the raw, emotional rollercoaster with our special guest, Jessi Barnes, a clinical nurse educator who carries an unparalleled passion for neonatal care. Jessi brings a unique perspective to the table - not only is she an expert in her field with a background in high risk perinatal care, neonatal intensive care, and nursing informatics, but she's also a mother who ha...