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Send us Fan Mail Outcomes of extremely preterm infants who participated in a randomised trial of dopamine for treatment of hypotension (the HIP trial) at 2 years corrected age.   Marlow N, Barrington KJ, ODonnell CPF, Miletin J, Naulaers G, Cheung PY, Corcoran JD, Khuffash E, Boylan GB, Livingstone V, Pons G, Straňák Z, Van Laere D, Macko J, Wiedermannova H, Dempsey EM; HIP consortium. Arch Dis Ch...

Send us Fan Mail EBNEO Commentary: Parent-Guided Developmental Intervention for Infants With Very Low Birth Weight.   Jayakumar S, Burris H, Duncan A, DeMauro SB.Acta Paediatr. 2025 Jan 30. doi: 10.1111/apa.17608. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39887768 No abstract available. 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 The Impact of Hospital Delivery Volumes of Newborns Born Very Preterm on Mortality and Morbidity.   Phibbs CS, Passarella M, Schmitt SK, Martin A, Lorch SA.J Pediatr. 2025 Jan;276:114323. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114323. Epub 2024 Sep 18.PMID: 39304118 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can...

Send us Fan Mail Unbound bilirubin and risk of severe neurodevelopmental impairment in extremely low birthweight newborns.   Arnold CC, Maric I, Wong RJ, Tyson JE, Stevenson DK.Pediatr Res. 2025 Jan 23. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-03872-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39849115 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 In this special Tech Tuesday episode of The Incubator Podcast , Ben and Daphna sit down with Amanda Williams, a clinical nurse specialist and the creator of Amanda’s NICU Ed , an educational platform designed to support NICU nurses through social media and online courses. Amanda shares her journey from bedside nursing to becoming a key educator in the NICU space, highlighting how...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Incubator Podcast , done in collaboration with the California Association of Neonatologists for the upcoming Cool Topics in Neonatology conference, Ben and Daphna welcome Dr. Robin Steinhorn, a leader in neonatal medicine, alongside Dr. Denise Suttner. Dr. Steinhorn, the keynote speaker for Cool Topics 2025 , shares insights from her storied career,...

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 In this episode of The Incubator Podcast , hosts Ben and Daphna welcome Dr. Cami Martin , a renowned expert in neonatal nutrition. Dr. Martin shares her insights on the evolving landscape of neonatal nutritional care, highlighting the critical role of early nutrition in shaping long-term outcomes for preterm infants. With a wealth of experience in clinical research and bedside pra...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna discuss six impactful studies shaping neonatal care. The conversation opens with a retrospective study exploring the timeline and factors influencing liberation from respiratory support in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), offering valuable insights for parental counseling and care planning. A survey on enteral nutrit...

Send us Fan Mail Liberation from Respiratory Support in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Kielt MJ, Zaniletti I, Lagatta JM, Padula MA, Grover TR, Porta NFM, Wymore EM, Jensen EA, Leeman KT, Levin JC, Evans JR, Yallapragada S, Nelin LD, Vyas-Read S, Murthy K; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Severe BPD Focus Group. J Pediatr. 2024 Nov 7:114390. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114390. Online ahead of p...

Send us Fan Mail Enteral nutritional practices in extremely preterm infants: a survey of U.S. NICUs. Romero-Lopez M, Naik M, Holzapfel LF, Tyson JE, Pedroza C, Ahmad KA, Rysavy MA, Carlo WA, Zhang Y, Tibe C, Salas AA.J Perinatol. 2024 Dec 9. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02198-6. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39653781 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comm...

Send us Fan Mail EBNEO commentary: Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic seizures discharged on anti-seizure medication. Barber D, Chang J.Acta Paediatr. 2025 Feb;114(2):456-457. doi: 10.1111/apa.17529. Epub 2024 Dec 4.PMID: 39630589 No abstract available.   Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic seizures discharged on anti-seizure medicat...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Iron and Recombinant Erythropoietin for Anemia in Infants Born Very Preterm: A Survey of Clinical Practice in Europe. Reibel-Georgi NJ, Scrivens A, Heeger LE, Lopriore E, New HV, Deschmann E, Stanworth SJ, Carrascosa MA, Brække K, Cardona F, Cools F, Farrugia R, Ghirardello S, Krivec JL, Matasova K, Muehlbacher T, Sankilampi U, Soares H, Szabó M, Szczapa T, Zaharie G,...

Send us Fan Mail The road to sensory deprivation in the NICU is paved with good intentions: defining an optimal environment of care. White RD, Browne JV, Inder T.J Perinatol. 2025 Jan;45(1):1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02204-x. Epub 2024 Dec 19.PMID: 39702828 No abstract available. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail....

Send us Fan Mail Bemiparin in neonatal thrombosis: therapeutic dosing and safety. Sanchez-Holgado M, Sampedro M, Zozaya C, Permuy Romero C, Alvarez-Garcia P, La Banda-Montalvo L, Nieto C, Pellicer A.J Perinatol. 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02200-1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39681735 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicup...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator Podcast , renowned neonatologist and researcher Dr. Keith Barrington discusses his career, his influential blog ( Neonatal Research ), and his contributions to evidence-based neonatology. Dr. Barrington explains how his blog originated from sharing recent research insights with trainees and grew into a platform that educates professionals and promo...

Send us Fan Mail Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease: A New Algorithm and Other Updated Recommendations: Clinical Report. Oster ME, Pinto NM, Pramanik AK, Markowsky A, Schwartz BN, Kemper AR, Hom LA, Martin GR; and the SECTION ON CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY; SECTION ON HOSPITAL MEDICINE; COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN.Pediatrics. 2025 Jan 1;155(1):e2024069667. doi: 10.1542/p...

Send us Fan Mail Feasibility and safety of autologous cord blood derived cell administration in extremely preterm infants: a single-centre, open-label, single-arm, phase I trial (CORD-SaFe study). Zhou L, McDonald CA, Yawno T, Razak A, Connelly K, Novak I, Miller SL, Jenkin G, Malhotra A.EBioMedicine. 2024 Dec 13;111:105492. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105492. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39674685 F...

Send us Fan Mail STAT trial: stoma or intestinal anastomosis for necrotizing enterocolitis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Eaton S, Ganji N, Thyoka M, Shahroor M, Zani A, Pleasants-Terashita H, Ghazzaoui AE, Sivaraj J, Loukogeorgakis S, De Coppi P, Montedonico S, Sindjic-Antunovic S, Lukac M, Hamill J, Choo CSC, Nah SA, Hulscher J, Emil S, Petersen A, Wijnen R, Sloots C, Sigalet D, Kie...

Send us Fan Mail Changes in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Management and Outcomes in Infants Born at 26 to 28 Weeks' Gestation. Kaluarachchi DC, Rysavy MA, Do B, Chock VY, Laughon MM, Backes CH, Colaizy TT, Bell EF, McNamara PJ.J Pediatr. 2024 Dec 26:114456. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114456. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39732160 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments,...

Send us Fan Mail Occurrence and Time of Onset of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data. Nagy Z, Obeidat M, Máté V, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Dec.   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 Twi...

Send us Fan Mail Elective extubation during skin-to-skin care in preterm newborns is safe and well-tolerated. Morey-Olivé M, Romaní-Franquesa N, Echeverría-Gallart M, Céspedes-Dominguez MC, Camba-Longueira F, Montaner-Ramon A.Acta Paediatr. 2024 Nov 12. doi: 10.1111/apa.17496. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39530316 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna return to explore the latest research in neonatology. They begin with a pivotal clinical report from Pediatrics on updated algorithms for newborn screening of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), highlighting simplified protocols and their significant impact on infant mortality. The discussion delves into screening challen...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ben and Daphna on this week’s Tech Tuesday as they spotlight NICU2Home, an innovative app designed to support NICU families from admission through discharge. Guests Dr. Craig Garfield and Nicole Nyberg discuss the app’s evidence-based features, including tailored education, daily updates, and a dynamic roadmap for discharge milestones. NICU2Home enhances parental confidence,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator Podcast ’s “Giants of Neonatology” series, hosts Ben Courchia and Daphna Barbeau welcome the renowned Professor Lex Doyle. With a career spanning over 40 years, Professor Doyle shares his journey through the transformative eras of neonatal care. He reflects on the evolution of neonatal practices, his pioneering role in the Victorian Infant Collabor...