The Incubator

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Incubator Podcast, hosted by Ben and Daphna, delves into the significant impact of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in neonatal care. Featuring experts from the National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative, including Dr. Yogen Singh, Dr. Maria Fraga, Dr. Shazia Bhombal, and Dr. Sai Mukthapuram, the discussion focuses on the advancements in neonatal diagnostics and car...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. David Kaufman discusses his interest in pediatrics and infectious disease, particularly in the prevention and treatment of neonatal infections. He highlights the challenges of antibiotic use in the NICU and the interplay between probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, and infections. Dr. Kaufman emphasizes the need for better quality control and standardization o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Blau discusses the evidence for probiotics in the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). He explains that the history of probiotics in neonatology spans almost 20 years, with meta-analyses showing a significant reduction in NEC rates. The pathophysiology of NEC is related to dysbiosis in premature inf...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Blau discusses the FDA warning on probiotics and its implications for the future of probiotic use in the NICU. He expresses mixed feelings about the FDA's involvement and highlights the need for regulation while also expressing concerns about the way the warning was issued. The debate between single-strain and multi-strain probiotics is also disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Swanson discusses the evolution of neonatal nutrition and the major tenants of neonatal nutrition that have been learned over the years. He emphasizes the importance of breast milk and the role it plays in neurodevelopment and short-term outcomes. Dr. Swanson also explores the impact of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) on neonatal nutrition and the eff...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna discuss maternal mental health with Maureen Fiora, CEO of Mammha, a femtech startup aimed at revolutionizing maternal mental health care. Mammha focuses on addressing postpartum and perinatal depression by improving identification, diagnosis, referral, and treatment processes. Maureen shared her personal journey, highlightin...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Incubator Podcast, hosts Ben Courchia, MD, and Daphna Yasova Barbeau, MD, dive into the complex world of neonatal care for infants with congenital heart disease.  Our guest, Dr. Nim Goldshtrom, shares insights from his extensive experience in neonatology and pediatric cardiac intensive care, focusing on the multidisciplinary approach to caring for the...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Friends, We have a new episode of journal club for you this week. On this episode Ben & Daphna review the latest research in neonatology, and welcome the EBNEO team for a new commentary. The articles reviewed this week include: Esophageal versus Rectal Temperature Monitoring during Whole-body Therapeutic Hypothermia for Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy: Association with S...

Send us Fan Mail Esophageal versus Rectal Temperature Monitoring during Whole-body Therapeutic Hypothermia for Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy: Association with Short and Long-term Outcomes. Wu TW, Schmicker R, Wood TR, Mietzsch U, Comstock B, Heagerty PJ, Rao R, Gonzalez F, Juul S, Wu YW.J Pediatr. 2024 Feb 1:113933. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113933. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38309524 Free art...

Send us Fan Mail Effect of human milk-based fortification in extremely preterm infants fed exclusively with breast milk: a randomised controlled trial . Jensen, G. B., Domellöf, M., Ahlsson, F., Elfvin, A., Navér, L., & Abrahamsson, T. eClinicalMedicine (2023). Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also...

Send us Fan Mail EBNEO Commentary: De-MIST-ifying the 2-year outcomes of non-invasive surfactant therapy.  Loft L, Ferguson KN, Tingay DG.Acta Paediatr. 2024 Jan 25. doi: 10.1111/apa.17116. Online ahead of print. 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, @nicu...

Send us Fan Mail Summary Dr. Eliza Myers, an academic neonatologist, shares her journey in neonatology and her passion for combining art and medicine. She discusses the importance of pursuing personal passions and making time for hobbies. Dr. Myers also highlights the role of visual arts in medicine and the impact it has on creativity and problem-solving. She then delves into her dedication to bre...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of The Incubator Podcast's Journal Club, Ben and Daphna delve into recent pivotal studies impacting neonatal intensive care. Their expert discussion navigates through the latest research findings, offering deep insights for professionals in the field. Highlights include: Hydrocortisone in Preterm Neonates for BPD Prevention : A detailed analysis of...

Send us Fan Mail Hydrocortisone in very preterm neonates for BPD prevention: meta-analysis and effect size modifiers. De Luca D, Ferraioli S, Watterberg KL, Baud O, Gualano MR.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Jan 17:fetalneonatal-2023-326254. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326254. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38237961 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or s...

Send us Fan Mail Factors influencing C-reactive protein status on admission in neonates after birth. Cao C, Wang S, Liu Y, Yue S, Wang M, Yu X, Ding Y, Lv M, Fang K, Chu M, Liao Z.BMC Pediatr. 2024 Feb 1;24(1):89. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04583-8.PMID: 38302903 Free PMC article.   Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.co...

Send us Fan Mail Transition to Adulthood for Extremely Preterm Survivors. Pigdon L, Mainzer RM, Burnett AC, Anderson PJ, Roberts G, Patton GC, Cheung M, Wark JD, Garland SM, Albesher RA, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY; Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2022060119. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060119.PMID: 38124530 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions,...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/islamic-legal-solves-donated-breast-milk-quandary-for-muslim-parents/89-5fb4a3f3-3646-4601-89c0-a2de6c9ef684 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 v...

Send us Fan Mail Sustained inflation and chest compression versus 3:1 chest compression to ventilation ratio during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asphyxiated newborns (SURV1VE): A cluster randomised controlled trial. Schmölzer GM, Pichler G, Solevåg AL, Law BHY, Mitra S, Wagner M, Pfurtscheller D, Yaskina M, Cheung PY; SURV1VE- Trial Investigators. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Jan 11:...

Send us Fan Mail The impact of early tracheostomy on neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia exposed to postnatal corticosteroids. Taha A, Akangire G, Noel-Macdonnell J, Gladdis T, Manimtim W.J Perinatol. 2023 Dec 29. doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01864-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38158399 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or...

Send us Fan Mail Daily skin-to-skin contact alters microbiota development in healthy full-term infants. Eckermann HA, Meijer J, Cooijmans K, Lahti L, de Weerth C.Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2295403. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2295403. Epub 2024 Jan 10.PMID: 38197254 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.   Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our...

Send us Fan Mail Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of pain during endotracheal suctioning in ventilated neonates. Pirlotte S, Beeckman K, Ooms I, Cools F.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jan 18;1(1):CD013353. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013353.pub2.PMID: 38235838 Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator, hosts Ben and Daphna discuss Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) with Dr. Steve Abman, Dr. Milenka Cuevas Guaman, and Dr. Laurie C. Eldredge from the BPD Collaborative. They cover the progression of BPD understanding, emphasizing the collaborative efforts in neonatology, the critical role of interdisciplinary care, and current approaches to improve p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, hosts Ben and Daphna sit down with Tracy Warren, co-founder and CEO of Astarte Medical, to discuss the NICUtrition tool. They delve into how NICUtrition is tailored to improve nutritional outcomes in premature infants, its development journey, and real-world application insights. Support the show As always, feel free to send us questions,...

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the Incubator Podcast's Journal Club, the hosts, Ben and Daphna, delve into a detailed discussion of recent neonatology research. The Oscar Trial : Examined the efficacy of early ibuprofen treatment for large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely preterm infants to improve outcomes like survival and severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The s...

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...