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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.

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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).

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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 article.

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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 breastfeeding and lactation, including the development of the Track My Milk app. She explains the process of building the app and its integration into the electronic medical record system. Dr. Myers emphasizes the importance of parent compliance and engagement in using the app and the positive impact it has on the bedside experience. She also discusses the collaboration between physicians and lactation specialists and the support needed for trainees with unique ideas. Finally, Dr. Myers shares her thoughts on expanding the app to other electronic medical record systems and the challenges and rewards of the development process. In this conversation, Eliza Myers discusses her work on Track My Milk, a mobile app for tracking breast milk production. The conversation covers challenges of collaboration, the impact of technology on research in medicine, the importance of parent engagement and data collection, the potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and the exploration of brain microstructure in neonatology. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of Track My Milk and its potential dissemination.

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In this episode of “At the Bench”, we have the privilege of interviewing one of our hosts, Dr. Misty Good. Dr. Good discusses her amazing career journey from learning to pipette water at the beginning of her neonatology fellowship to becoming a multiple R01-funded investigator. She shares how she is inspired every day to improve the care of preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis through her research and how she decided to pursue a career as a physician-scientist due to the desire to improve the lives of all babies. Dr. Good’s story serves as an inspiration to early career faculty and those navigating the challenging but incredibly rewarding career path of a neonatologist-scientist. 

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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 hydrocortisone's role in preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia, based on a systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Factors Influencing CRP Status in Neonates: An exploration of the determinants affecting C-reactive protein levels, with a focus on gestational age, birth weight, and specific maternal and neonatal conditions.
• Transition to Adulthood for Extremely Preterm Survivors: Insights from a longitudinal study on the long-term outcomes of extremely preterm/low birth weight survivors in education, employment, and health.
• Sustained Inflation and Chest Compression in Neonatal CPR: A comparison of CPR methods for asphyxiated newborns, evaluating sustained inflation versus traditional compression to ventilation ratios.
• Early vs. Late Tracheostomy in Infants with Severe BPD: An examination of the neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with the timing of tracheostomy in infants with severe BPD and the impact of postnatal steroid exposure.

Join us for a deep dive into these topics, designed to inform and challenge the current understanding and practices in neonatal care.

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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

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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.

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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

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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:fetalneonatal-2023-326383. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326383. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38212104

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