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#011 - Journal Club - BPD prevention, Cortisol levels, Home NG feeds, MRI and outcomes, Renal insufficiency and more Jul 11, 2021

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#010 - Dr. Katherine Horan - A Neonatologist without borders Jul 04, 2021

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Dr. Katherine Horan is a neonatologist from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Massachusetts. She has gone on multiple field missions with Doctors Without Borders in West Africa. She recounts her experience in various settings including Chad, South Sudan, Mali and the Ivory Coast.
She also gives amazing tips on how to get started in global health work for anyone interested.
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#009 - Journal Club - ELBW aging, Prongs in the delivery room, Skin-to-skin and Edi, Probiotics and more Jun 27, 2021

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#008 - Betsy Pilon - HIE, hope and the art of communicating in the NICU Jun 20, 2021

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Betsy Pilon is the executive director of the nonprofit organization HOPE FOR HIE. Hope for HIE provides awareness, education and support to families and providers dealing with neonatal and pediatric hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Learn more at www.hopeforhie.org or on twitter @HopeforHIE
Check out the other half of this discussion on just say HIE (hope for HIE's podcast) where we delve into the challenges and opportunities that clinicians face during the care of patients stricken by HIE.
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#007 - Journal Club - Journal of Perinatology (June 2021) Jun 13, 2021

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01:30 - Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2026486
13:45 - Influence of different breast expression techniques on human colostrum macronutrient concentrations. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-00989-9
18:00 - Migration of cyclohexanone and 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone from a neonatal enteral feeding system into human milk. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01036-3
22:50 - Changes in macronutrients of human milk after bolus feeding: a simulation study. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-020-00899-2
27:45 - Maternal dietary fat intake during pregnancy and newborn body composition. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-00922-0
32:40 - Body adiposity and oral feeding outcomes in infants: a pilot study. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-00975-1
34:55 - Breastfeeding and growth trajectory from birth to 5 years among children exposed and unexposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-00932-y
38:55 - The effects of probiotic supplementation on the gene expressions of immune cell surface markers and levels of antibodies and pro-inflammatory cytokines in human milk. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-020-00875-w
45:14 - Comparison of standard versus high-dose ibuprofen for the treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01046-1
49:00 - Patent ductus arteriosus shunt elimination results in a reduction in adverse outcomes: a post hoc analysis of the PDA RCT cohort. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01002-z
56:19 - Temporal and seasonal variations in incidence of stage II and III NEC—a 28-year epidemiologic study from tertiary NICUs in Connecticut, USA. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-00961-7
61:15 - Invasive mechanical ventilation at 36 weeks post-menstrual age, adverse outcomes with a comparison of recent definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01102-w
62:35 - High CPAP vs. NIPPV in preterm neonates — A physiological cross-over study. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01122-6

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#006 - Dr. Matt Siuba - how to become a Zentensivist Jun 06, 2021

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Dr. Matt Siuba is critical care physician from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and is the leading thinker of the zentensivist philosophy. On this episode we dive into the various ways in which we can put zentensivism into practice in the NICU. Matt Siuba can be found on twitter @msiuba ... Enjoy!
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#005 - Journal Club - Journal of Pediatrics (May 2021) May 30, 2021

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01:44 - New Hour-Specific Serum Bilirubin Nomogram. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00489-3/fulltext
08:50 - Changes in PDA Treatment Strategy and Respiratory Outcomes https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00356-5/fulltext
15:30 - Outcomes of Extremely Premature Infants Comparing PDA Management Approaches. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00335-8/fulltext
20:11 - Effect of Early Targeted Treatment of Ductus Arteriosus with Ibuprofen https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(20)31488-8/fulltext
25:30 - Towards a Rational Approach to Patent Ductus Arteriosus Trials: Selecting the Population of Interest. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00016-0/fulltext
29:20 - MRI biomarkers in very preterm infants: relationships to perinatal factors. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00003-2/fulltext
37:10 -Should Vitamin A Injections to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Death Be Reserved for High-Risk Infants? https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00445-5/fulltext
44:43 - Information order for periviable counseling: Does it make a difference? https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00307-3/fulltext
53:15 - Perinatal Counseling at the Margin of Gestational Viability: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and How to Navigate a Path Forward. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00115-3/fulltext
55:29 - Multicenter validation of the nSOFA score for prognosis in the neonatal intensive care unit. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00460-1/fulltext
59:34 - Rates and Determinants of Mother’s Own Milk Feeding in Infants Born Very Preterm. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00388-7/fulltext
64:00 - Outcomes of Very Preterm Infants Conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technologies. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00495-9/fulltext
65:34 - Implementation of a Standardized Neonatal Intubation Training Package. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00407-8/fulltext
68:10 -Development, Reliability, and Testing of a New Rating Scale for Neonatal Encephalopathy. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00324-3/fulltext
68:55 - Neonatal Morbidities in Infants Born Late Preterm at 35-36 Weeks of Gestation: A Swedish Nationwide Population-based Study. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00205-5/fulltext

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#004 - Dr. Michael Narvey - Social media and neonatology May 21, 2021

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Dr. Michael Narvey is a Canadian neonatal intensive care physician. He is the section head of neonatology at the University of Manitoba. He maintains a popular and active twitter account (@nicu_musings) with thousands of followers. He is also the founder and main contributor of the blog www.allthingsneonatal.com
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#003 - Journal Club: Pediatrics and JAMA Peds (May 2021) May 13, 2021

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08:42
Kuzniewicz, M. W. et al. Predicting the Need for Phototherapy After Discharge. Pediatrics 147, e2020019778 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e2020019778

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Barton, H. J. et al. Medical Device Workarounds in Providing Care for Children With Medical Complexity in the Home. Pediatrics 147, e2020019513 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e2020019513

34:12
Fuller, A. E. et al. Mortality Among Parents of Children With Major Congenital Anomalies. Pediatrics 147, e2020028571 (2021).https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e2020028571

43:06
Dhudasia, M. B. et al. Intrapartum Group B Streptococcal Prophylaxis and Childhood Allergic Disorders. Pediatrics 147, e2020012187 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e2020012187

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Prakalapakorn, S. G., Greenberg, L., Edwards, E. M. & Ehret, D. E. Y. Trends in Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and Treatment: 2008–2018. Pediatrics e2020039966 (2021) doi:10.1542/peds.2020-039966. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2021/05/08/peds.2020-039966

53:15
Villar, J. et al. Association Between Preterm-Birth Phenotypes and Differential Morbidity, Growth, and Neurodevelopment at Age 2 Years. Jama Pediatr 175, 483–493 (2021). https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2776774

61:45
Chinnappan, A. et al. Fortification of Breast Milk With Preterm Formula Powder vs Human Milk Fortifier in Preterm Neonates. Jama Pediatr 175, (2021).https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2779856

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#002 - Dr. Rune Toms - Norwegian neonatologist and cardiologist May 04, 2021

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This week Ben and Daphna sit down with Norwegian neonatologist and cardiologist, Dr. Rune Toms.
Dr. Toms is the former medical director of the NICU at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and is now working for Envision Physician Services.
At Envision, he is the regional director for neonatology in South Florida, the national director of pediatric cardiology, and the national director of quality and safety.
In this episode Rune Toms discusses his upbringing, his path that led him to become a neonatologist and eventually a cardiologist. He also shares with us his passion for art, mindfulness, and his definition of the Scandinavian approach to neonatology.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rune-toms-824018134/
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