The Incubator

Send us Fan Mail This special episode of The Incubator features guest co-hosts Dr. Amir Ashrafi and Dr. Nim Goldshtrom interviewing Dr. Gil Wernovsky , a pioneer in the field of pediatric cardiac intensive care. The discussion focuses on the evolution of neonatal cardiac care and the upcoming Neoheart 2024 conference. Dr. Wernovsky reflects on the history of pediatric cardiac intensive care, highl...

Send us Fan Mail This special edition of The Incubator podcast features a neonatal cardiology journal club discussion hosted by Dr. Nim Goldshtrom and Dr. Adrienne Bischoff. The episode covers several recent studies in neonatal hemodynamics and congenital heart disease, providing insights for clinicians and researchers in the field. Key topics include: The impact of early hemodynamic screening on...

Send us Fan Mail Impact of early screening echocardiography and targeted PDA treatment on neonatal outcomes in "22-23" week and "24-26" infants. Giesinger RE, Hobson AA, Bischoff AR, Klein JM, McNamara PJ. Semin Perinatol. 2023 Mar;47(2):151721. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151721. Epub 2023 Mar 5. PMID: 36882362 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, commen...

Send us Fan Mail Vasopressin in newborns with refractory acute pulmonary hypertension. Ouellet S, Drolet C, Morissette G, Pellerin A, Hébert A.Pediatr Res. 2024 May;95(6):1572-1577. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02995-3. Epub 2024 Jan 11.PMID: 38212386 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 Cardiopulmonary physiological effects of diuretic therapy in preterm infants with chronic pulmonary hypertension. Zhu F, Ibarra Rios D, Joye S, Baczynski M, Rios D, Giesinger RE, McNamara PJ, Jain A. J Perinatol. 2023 Oct;43(10):1288-1294. doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01742-0. Epub 2023 Aug 7. PMID: 37550529 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or sugge...

Send us Fan Mail Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis. Villamor E, van Westering-Kroon E, Gonzalez-Luis GE, Bartoš F, Abman SH, Huizing MJ. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2345299. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.45299. PMID: 38015504 Free PMC article. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comm...

Send us Fan Mail Response categorization and outcomes in extremely premature infants born at 22-26 weeks gestation that received inhaled nitric oxide for hypoxic respiratory failure. Boly TJ, Dagle JM, Klein JM, Rios DR, McNamara PJ, Giesinger RE. J Perinatol. 2023 Mar;43(3):324-331. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01582-4. Epub 2022 Dec 12. PMID: 36509816 Free PMC article. Support the show As always, fee...

Send us Fan Mail Placental Pathology Contributes to Impaired Volumetric Brain Development in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease. Nijman M, van der Meeren LE, Nikkels PGJ, Stegeman R, Breur JMPJ, Jansen NJG, Ter Heide H, Steenhuis TJ, de Heus R, Bekker MN, Claessens NHP, Benders MJNL; CHD LifeSpan Study Group ‡. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Mar 5;13(5):e033189. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.033189. Epub 2024...

Send us Fan Mail Perioperative Brain Injury in Relation to Early Neurodevelopment Among Children with Severe Congenital Heart Disease: Results from a European Collaboration. Neukomm A, Claessens NHP, Bonthrone AF, Stegeman R, Feldmann M, Nijman M, Jansen NJG, Nijman J, Groenendaal F, de Vries LS, Benders MJNL, Breur JMPJ, Haas F, Bekker MN, Logeswaran T, Reich B, Kottke R, Dave H, Simpson J, Pushp...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging episode of The Incubator podcast, Dr. Terrie Inder, a pioneer in neonatal neurology, shares her journey and insights into newborn brain development. Dr. Inder discusses the complexities of neonatal brain injury, emphasizing that it's not just about visible hemorrhages, but also about the brain's overall maturation process. She highlights the importance o...

Send us Fan Mail In this packed episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review eleven recent papers covering a range of neonatology topics. They discuss a study on CRP use in early-onset sepsis evaluations, finding that high CRP use was associated with increased antibiotic administration. Another paper examined iron supplementation in healthy breastfed infants, showing no significant developmental...

Send us Fan Mail Initial Oxygen Concentration for the Resuscitation of Infants Born at Less Than 32 Weeks' Gestation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Network Meta-Analysis. Sotiropoulos JX, Oei JL, Schmölzer GM, Libesman S, Hunter KE, Williams JG, Webster AC, Vento M, Kapadia V, Rabi Y, Dekker J, Vermeulen MJ, Sundaram V, Kumar P, Kaban RK, Rohsiswatmo R, Saugstad OD, Seid...

Send us Fan Mail Antenatal Consultation Research and Practices Through the Lens of Decision Science.  Haward MF, Lorenz JM, Fischhoff B.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 26:114173. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114173. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38942356 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 con...

Send us Fan Mail Early Antibiotic Exposure and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants at Low Risk of Early-Onset Sepsis. Shi W, Chen Z, Shi L, Jiang S, Zhou J, Gu X, Lei X, Xiao T, Zhu Y, Qian A, Zhou W, Lee SK, Du L, Yang J, Ma X, Hu L; Chinese Neonatal Network. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2418831. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.18831.PMID: 38935376 Free PMC article.   Support...

Send us Fan Mail Trends in C-Reactive Protein Use in Early-Onset Sepsis Evaluations and Associated Antibiotic Use. Barboza AZ, Flannery DD, Shu D, Galloway M, Dhudasia MB, Bonafide CP, Benitz WE, Gerber JS, Mukhopadhyay S.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 18:114153. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114153. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38901777 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or su...

Send us Fan Mail Should neonatal-perinatal medicine move to two-year fellowships? Shah S, Myers P, Enciso JM, Davis AS, Crouch EE, Scheurer AM, Song C, Lakshminrusimha S.J Perinatol. 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02020-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38851854 Review. 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 Effect of Low-Dose Iron Supplementation on Early Development in Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Svensson L, Chmielewski G, Czyzewska E, Domellöf M, Konarska Z, Piescik-Lech M, Späth C, Szajewska H, Chmielewska A.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 1;178(7):649-656. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1095.PMID: 38739382 Clinical Trial. Support the show As always, feel free to send...

Send us Fan Mail Two-Year Outcomes of Umbilical Cord Milking in Nonvigorous Infants: A Secondary Analysis of the MINVI Randomized Clinical Trial. Katheria AC, El Ghormli L, Clark E, Yoder B, Schmölzer GM, Law BHY, El-Naggar W, Rittenberg D, Sheth S, Martin C, Vora F, Lakshminrusimha S, Underwood M, Mazela J, Kaempf J, Tomlinson M, Gollin Y, Rich W, Morales A, Varner M, Poeltler D, Vaucher Y, Merce...

Send us Fan Mail The longitudinal assessment of prenatal cannabis use on neonatal outcomes. Habersham LL, Hurd YL, Nomura Y.J Perinatol. 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02027-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38890400 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 Twitte...

Send us Fan Mail Phototherapy Alters the Plasma Metabolite Profile in Infants Born Preterm with Hyperbilirubinemia. Satrom KM, Wang J, Lock EF, Snook K, Lund TC, Rao RB.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 28:114175. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114175. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38945444 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this Tech Tuesday episode of the Incubator podcast, Ben and Daphna engage in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Shama Patel, a neonatologist and clinical informaticist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Patel sheds light on the pressing issues surrounding electronic medical record (EMR) systems and documentation practices in neonatology. She addresses the problem of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Incubator podcast, Ben interviews Bryan King, an experienced respiratory therapist and educator in neonatal and pediatric care. Bryan shares his journey into respiratory therapy, which began unexpectedly after initially pursuing x-ray technology. He discusses his passion for working in the NICU and the challenges of treating increasingly smaller premature in...

Send us Fan Mail In our latest Journal Club episode, we review several important recent studies in neonatology. We begin by discussing a paper on the changing trends in Apgar scoring, noting a shift from scores of 10 to 9, likely due to increased recognition of normal transitional acrocyanosis. Next, we examine a study on using ChatGPT and Google Translate for pediatric discharge instructions, fin...

Send us Fan Mail Nine is the New Ten of Apgar Scores: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study.  Everett SS, Bomback M, Roth P, Goldshtrom N, Polin RA, Lyford A, Hays T.J Pediatr. 2024 Jun 14:114150. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114150. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38880381 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 Clinical Practice Guideline for Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds in Very Preterm Neonates.  Deschmann E, Dame C, Sola-Visner MC, Fustolo-Gunnink SF, Guyatt GH, Patel RM, Stanworth SJ; Neonatal Transfusion Network. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2417431. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17431.PMID: 38874929 Free article. Support the show As always, feel free to send us ques...