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14 JAN

#024 - Two Years Strong: Lessons from Our Global Neonatal Community - Anniversary Recap with Dr Shelly-Ann Dakarai and Dr Mbozu Sipalo

Join hosts Shelly-Ann Dakarai and Mbozu Sipalo as they celebrate two incredible years of the Global Neonatal Podcast! Dive into their journey of global connections, where starting small, embracing teamwork, and learning from diverse neonatal health heroes have been key. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing listeners—your support fuels our passion! We're excited to continue this journey and bring you more inspiring stories from neonatal change makers in 2026.

14 Jan

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47 min
21/12/2025

#388 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from December 21st 2025

Send us a text In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review five recent studies with practical implications for neonatal care. The FEED1 trial examines whether starting full milk feeds from day one is safe in 30-32 week preterm infants, finding no difference in length of stay compared to gradual feeding but fewer central line days. A brief communication from UAB explores high-volume feeding strategies (≥170 ml/kg/day) and their impact on body composition in very preterm infants. The hosts discuss a mannequin study from Italy measuring forces applied during intubation with different laryngoscope types and bed heights, revealing that video laryngoscopy at navel height applies the lowest forces—contrary to most clinicians' perceptions. A large Japanese cohort study highlights the association between maternal psychological distress and neurodevelopmental delays, with postpartum distress showing stronger effects than prenatal stress. Finally, analysis of Neonatal Research Network data identifies predictors of early cord clamping in extremely preterm infants, with lack of magnesium sulfate, cesarean delivery, and antepartum hemorrhage being key factors. The episode wraps with reminders about upcoming conferences, including the Delphi Conference in Fort Lauderdale in January 2026. 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 below. Enjoy!

21/12/2025

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1h 27m
19/01/2025

#273 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 EBNEO SEGMENT - How to wean anti-seizure medications

Send us a text EBNEO commentary: Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic seizures discharged on anti-seizure medication. Barber D, Chang J.Acta Paediatr. 2025 Feb;114(2):456-457. doi: 10.1111/apa.17529. Epub 2024 Dec 4.PMID: 39630589 No abstract available. Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic seizures discharged on anti-seizure medication. Nangle AM, He Z, Bhalla S, Bullock J, Carlson A, Dutt M, Hamrick S, Jones P, Piazza A, Vale A, Sewell EK.J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 23. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02044-9. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39043995 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 below. Enjoy!

19/01/2025

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20 min
17/08/2025

#341 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 EBNEO: Is Therapeutic Hypothermia Beneficial to Infants Born Between 33 and 35 Weeks Gestation?

Send us a text Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Preterm Infants 33 to 35 Weeks' Gestation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Faix RG, Laptook AR, Shankaran S, Eggleston B, Chowdhury D, Heyne RJ, Das A, Pedroza C, Tyson JE, Wusthoff C, Bonifacio SL, Sánchez PJ, Yoder BA, Laughon MM, Vasil DM, Van Meurs KP, Crawford MM, Higgins RD, Poindexter BB, Colaizy TT, Hamrick SEG, Chalak LF, Ohls RK, Hartley-McAndrew ME, Dysart K, D'Angio CT, Guillet R, Kicklighter SD, Carlo WA, Sokol GM, DeMauro SB, Hibbs AM, Cotten CM, Merhar SL, Bapat RV, Harmon HM, Sewell E, Winter S, Natarajan G, Mosquera R, Hintz SR, Maitre NL, Benninger KL, Peralta-Carcelen M, Hines AC, Duncan AF, Wilson-Costello DE, Trembath A, Malcolm WF, Walsh MC; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Apr 1;179(4):396-406. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.6613.PMID: 39992674 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. EBNEO Commentary: Is Therapeutic Hypothermia Beneficial to Infants Born Between 33 and 35 Weeks Gestation? Spahic H, Zoubovsky SP, Dietz RM.Acta Paediatr. 2025 Jul;114(7):1742-1743. doi: 10.1111/apa.70098. Epub 2025 Apr 18.PMID: 40251839 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 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 below. Enjoy!

17/08/2025

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16 min
05/05/2024

#206 - 📌 Journal Club Shorts - EBNEO commentary: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)-To treat early or not with ibuprofen?

Send us a text EBNEO commentary: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)-To treat early or not with ibuprofen? Javed R, Gowda H.Acta Paediatr. 2024 Apr 30. doi: 10.1111/apa.17259. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38687140 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 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 below. Enjoy!

05/05/2024

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17 min
02/03/2025

#286 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Higher versus lower nasal continuous positive airway pressure for extubation of Elbw

Send us a text Higher versus lower nasal continuous positive airway pressure for extubation of extremely preterm infants in Australia (ÉCLAT): a multicentre, randomised, superiority trial. Kidman AM, Manley BJ, Boland RA, Malhotra A, Donath SM, Beker F, Davis PG, Bhatia R.Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 Dec;7(12):844-851. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00235-3. Epub 2023 Oct 27.PMID: 38240784 Clinical Trial. 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 below. Enjoy!

02/03/2025

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23/03/2025

#292 - Neonatology Staffing Practices (ft WiN Group)

Send us a text In this week’s episode, Daphna hosts a powerful roundtable featuring Drs. Kerri Machut, Milenka Cuevas-Guaman, Emily Miller, Christine Bishop, and Christiane Dammann—leaders of a national effort to improve neonatology staffing. Together, they share insights from their recently developed recommendations, created through a Delphi consensus process and supported by a strategic grant from the AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. These evidence-informed guidelines aim to promote safer, more sustainable, and more transparent staffing models in NICUs across the country. The team discusses key themes including defining clinical FTEs in hours per year, ensuring flexible scheduling, protecting time for scholarly and administrative work, and how to advocate for systemic change. Notably, these landmark recommendations have been accepted for publication in the journal Pediatrics and will be available online in May 2025. Listeners will also learn about an upcoming toolkit designed to help individuals and institutions apply these recommendations in practice. Whether you’re a practicing neonatologist, a trainee, or in a leadership role, this conversation offers timely solutions to address burnout, support workforce well-being, and ultimately improve care for the smallest and sickest patients. 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 below. Enjoy!

23/03/2025

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57 min
10/12/2024

#263 - 🟢 [HOT TOPICS 2024] - Reflecting on 50 Years of BPD Progress with Dr. Eduardo Bancalari

Send us a text In this episode, Ben and Daphna are joined by Dr. Eduardo Bancalari, a pioneer in neonatology, to reflect on his Gerald Lucy keynote address at Hot Topics in Neonatology titled BPD After 50 Years: Have We Made Progress? Dr. Bancalari explores the challenges in defining and managing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) amidst evolving neonatal care practices. He shares insights from his research on continuous respiratory monitoring and highlights the impact of advancements like high-flow nasal cannulas and the potential of artificial wombs. This conversation delves into the complexities of neonatal respiratory care and the future of viability in neonatology. 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 below. Enjoy!

10/12/2024

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11 min
17/08/2025

#341 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Does Counting Ribs on Xray Estimate Lung Volume Accurately?

Send us a text Diaphragm Position on Chest Radiograph to Estimate Lung Volume in Neonates. Dahm SI, Sett A, Gunn EF, Ramanauskas F, Hall R, Stewart D, Koeppenkastrop S, McKenna K, Gardiner RE, Rao P, Tingay DG.JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Jul 21:e252108. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2108. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40690243 Free PMC article. 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 below. Enjoy!

17/08/2025

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12 min
24/08/2025

#344 - [Neonatal Nephrology Shorts] - 📌 Less Swelling, Fewer Vents Using the CAN-U-P-LOTS Checklist

Send us a text Reducing NICU ventilator days by preventing fluid overload with the CAN-U-P-LOTS standardized bundle. Askenazi DJ, Gordon L, Griffin R, Collins M, Black A, Ambalavanan N, Webb T, Mathis M, Short K, Umberger A, Travers C.Pediatr Res. 2025 Jul 11. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04078-x. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40646283 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 below. Enjoy!

24/08/2025

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17 min

The neonatology focused podcast hosted by Dr. Ben Courchia MD & Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau.