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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna sit down with Dr. Cindy McEvoy, professor of pediatrics and director of neonatal research at Oregon Health & Science University, to discuss optimizing lung development in preterm infants. Dr. McEvoy shares insights from her research on the benefits of prolonged CPAP use in preterm infants, showing how it supports lung growth, improves alveolar v...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna welcome Dr. Sheri Nemerofsky, MD, FAAP, Medical Director of Newborn Services at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, to discuss quality improvement (QI) initiatives for full-term newborns. Dr. Nemerofsky highlights the often-overlooked opportunities in newborn nurseries, sharing insights from her projects on improving hepatitis B vaccination timing, R...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna speak with Dr. Stephen Pearlman, Clinical Effectiveness Officer at ChristianaCare and Professor of Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University, and Dr. Munish Gupta, Director of Quality Improvement in Neonatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Harvard. Together, they reflect on leading the Quality Improvement (QI) D...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna reconnect with Betsy Pilon, Executive Director of Hope for HIE, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities for families with full-term infants in the NICU. Betsy highlights unmet needs, including better communication, inclusive language, and actionable quality improvement initiatives like guidelines for holding and feeding during cooling the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna sit down with Dr. Reese H. Clark, research consultant and associate professor at Duke University, to discuss leveraging electronic medical records (EMRs) and big data to improve neonatal care. Dr. Clark highlights the transformative potential of EMR data for quality improvement, sharing insights from his pioneering work on neonatal conditions such a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna sit down with Dr. Lindsey Knake from the University of Iowa to discuss the integration of quality improvement (QI), clinical decision support, and artificial intelligence (AI) in neonatal care. Dr. Knake shares insights on optimizing electronic health record (EHR) interventions, emphasizing their role in enhancing QI projects. She also highlights in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna speak with Dr. Martin Stocker, head of neonatology and pediatric intensive care at the Children’s Hospital of Central Switzerland. Dr. Stocker discusses the challenges of identifying sepsis in neonates and the overuse of antibiotics in this vulnerable population. He emphasizes the importance of balancing the risks of sepsis with the long-term conseq...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna are joined by Dr. Lehana Thabane, professor of biostatistics at McMaster University, to discuss principles of success for young researchers. Dr. Thabane shares five guiding principles: fostering collaboration, navigating challenges with a positive mindset, practicing kindness, honing power skills like communication and time management, and seeking m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ben and Daphna welcome Dr. Klaus F. Rabe, a distinguished pulmonologist from Germany, to discuss the lifelong implications of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Dr. Rabe shares his perspective on how premature birth and early lung development issues impact lung function into adulthood. He highlights the importance of understanding genetic predispositions and enviro...

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of From the Heart , Drs. Nim Goldshtrom and Adrianne Bischoff explore critical neonatal hemodynamics and cardiovascular care developments. Aimed at neonatologists, the series focuses on research, journal clubs, and expert discussions to deepen understanding of neonatal cardiac intensive care. This episode reviews four groundbreaking studies, including adv...

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 Aug 1;154(2):e2024065905. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065905. PMID: 39005106 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can als...

Send us Fan Mail Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Lung Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phenotype in Moderate and Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Pulmonary Hypertension. Bjorkman KR, Miles KG, Bellew LE, Schneider KA, Magness SM, Higano NS, Ollberding NJ, Hoyos Cordon X, Hirsch RM, Hysinger E, Woods JC, Critser PJ. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Aug 1;210(3):318-328. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202310-1733OC. PMID...

Send us Fan Mail Impact of targeted neonatal echocardiography consultations for critically sick preterm neonates. Joye S, Kharrat A, Zhu F, Deshpande P, Baczynski M, Jasani B, Lee S, Mertens LL, McNamara PJ, Shah PS, Weisz DE, Jain A. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Sep 3:fetalneonatal-2024-327347. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327347. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39227145 Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Hemodynamic assessment by neonatologist using echocardiography: Primary provider versus consultation model. Noori S, Ramanathan R, Lakshminrusimha S, Singh Y. Pediatr Res. 2024 May 22. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03248-7. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38778230 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Tech Tuesday on The Incubator Podcast , Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau sits down with Ben Moore, founder of VCreate, a multi-award-winning clinical video management platform. VCreate bridges the gap between families and neonatal care teams by enabling the creation and sharing of secure video updates, fostering family engagement during NICU stays. The conversation del...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Journal Club , Ben and Daphna review several recent studies that hold meaningful implications for neonatal care. They begin by discussing a comprehensive meta-analysis on postnatal corticosteroids, exploring their impact on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and cerebral palsy outcomes. The conversation highlights the nuanced findings, including the benefits for h...

Send us Fan Mail Systemic Postnatal Corticosteroids, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Survival Free of Cerebral Palsy. Doyle LW, Mainzer R, Cheong JLY.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 18:e244575. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4575. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39556404   Systemic Corticosteroids to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Balancing Risk and Reward.  Jensen EA.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 18. doi: 10...

Send us Fan Mail Most major bleeds in preterm infants occur in the absence of severe thrombocytopenia: an observational cohort study.  van der Staaij H, Hooiveld NMA, Caram-Deelder C, Fustolo-Gunnink SF, Fijnvandraat K, Steggerda SJ, de Vries LS, van der Bom JG, Lopriore E.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Jul 15:fetalneonatal-2024-326959. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-326959. Online ahead o...

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...

Send us Fan Mail Intratracheal Budesonide Mixed With Surfactant for Extremely Preterm Infants: The PLUSS Randomized Clinical Trial. Manley BJ, Kamlin COF, Donath SM, Francis KL, Cheong JLY, Dargaville PA, Dawson JA, Jacobs SE, Birch P, Resnick SM, Schmölzer GM, Law B, Bhatia R, Bach KP, de Waal K, Travadi JN, Koorts PJ, Berry MJ, Lui K, Rajadurai VS, Chandran S, Kluckow M, Cloete E, Broom MM, Star...

Send us Fan Mail Chorioamnionitis and Two-Year Outcomes in Infants with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. Cornet MC, Gonzalez FF, Glass HC, Wu TW, Wisnowski JL, Li Y, Heagerty P, Juul SE, Wu YW.J Pediatr. 2024 Nov 20:114415. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114415. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39577760 Free article. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to ou...

Send us Fan Mail Somatic growth outcomes in response to an individualized neonatal sodium supplementation protocol. Stalter EJ, Verhofste SL, Dagle JM, Steinbach EJ, Ten Eyck P, Wendt L, Segar JL, Harshman LA.J Perinatol. 2024 Oct 17. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02141-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39420073   A pinch of salt to enhance preemie growth?  Steflik HJ, Pearlman SA, Gallagher PG, Lakshminr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator Podcast , Ben and Daphna host Fabiana Bacchini, Executive Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation (CPBF) and author of From Surviving to Thriving: A Mother's Journey Through Infertility, Loss, and Miracles . Fabiana shares her deeply personal journey of becoming an advocate for premature babies and their families after spending fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of our brand-new series, NeoNews , hosts Ben Courchia, Daphna Yasova Barbeau, and new team member Dr. Eli Cahan dive into articles from major news outlets like Rolling Stone , The Wall Street Journal , and The New York Times to unpack their relevance to neonatology, newborn care, and perinatology. Dr. Cahan, a pediatrician and aspiring neonatologist with...

Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode of The Incubator Podcast Journal Club, Ben and Daphna explore studies that may shift clinical practices in neonatal care. They begin with a study from India examining oral calcium phosphate as an adjunct to phototherapy in treating neonatal jaundice. This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial investigates how calcium phosphate may help reduce bi...