#043 - Journal Club 21

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Thank you for tuning in for journal club. This week is packed with interesting article. Daphna and I discuss Kangaroo care, first gases in preterm babies, family integrated care, PDA, feeding protocols, TORCH, Marijuana, racism and long term management of preterms with respiratory disease.

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Kangaroo mother care had a protective effect on the volume of brain structures in young adults born preterm

AimThe protective effects of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) on the neurodevelopment of preterm infants are well established, but we do not know whether the benefits persist beyond infancy. Our aim was ...

Wiley Online LibraryNathalie Charpak

Association of umbilical cord blood gas values with mortality and severe neurologic injury in preterm neonates <29 weeks’ gestation: a national cohort study

Umbilical cord arterial and venous blood gas values reflect the acid-base balancestatus of a newborn at birth. Derangement in these values has been linked to poorneonatal outcomes in term and late preterm neonates; however, the utility of thesevalues in preterm neonates of <29 weeks’ gestation is…

American Journal of Obstetrics & GynecologySearch for articles by this author

Family Integrated Care Model and Paternal Mental Health Outcomes During Neonatal Hospitalization

This cohort study examines the association of a family integrated care model vs standard neonatal care with mental health outcomes among fathers of preterm neonates.

JAMA NetworkFor Authors

STORCH Infections Among Very Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants: 2018–2020

Syphilis, toxoplasmosis, other infections (varicella zoster virus, parvovirus B19), rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus (STORCH) infections may result in neonatal disease and neurologic sequalae.1 Population-based prevalence rates of STORCH infections among very low birth weight (VLBW…

American Academy of PediatricsErika M. Edwards, PhD, MPH

Oral versus intravenous paracetamol for patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infants - Pediatric Research

Pediatric Research - Oral versus intravenous paracetamol for patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infants

NatureAyala Gover

Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants - Morgan, J - 2013 | Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health.Jessie Morgan

Birth Outcomes of Neonates Exposed to Marijuana in Utero

This systematic review and meta-analysis compares adverse neonatal outcomes among mothers exposed to marijuana during pregnancy vs mothers not exposed to marijuana during pregnancy in 16 cohort studies.

JAMA NetworkFor Authors

Antiracism in the Field of Neonatology: A Foundation and Concrete Approaches

Neonatal patients and families from historically marginalized and discriminated communities have long been documented to have differential access to health care, disparate health care, and as a result, inequitable health outcomes. Fundamental to these processes is an understanding of what race and e…

American Academy of PediatricsDiana Montoya-Williams, MD

Inhaled Corticosteroids Alone and With Long-Acting β2 Receptor Agonists in Preterm-Born Children

This randomized clinical trial compares the use of inhaled corticosteroids alone or in combination with long-acting β2 agonists in spirometry measures and exercise capacity in preterm-born school-aged children.

JAMA NetworkFor Authors

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