We are very proud to announce that our very own team member, Vicky Payne ( @drvickypayne.bsky.social ) , received a distinguished award from the Neonatal Nurses Association! 🏆🏥 #Neosky #99nicu

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I never met a baby I didn't like. I didn't always appreciate how they behaved in the #NICU but with age I learned not to take it too personally. #NeoSky

Important new study. 👉👉 In a very large population study South Korean researchers find no association between early life antibiotic exposure and overall risk of autoimmune disease in children. #NeoEBM #neosky journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

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In the NICU, time bends — minutes can feel like eternities, and eternities can change in a single breath. #NeoSky

Although darbepoetin for newborns 23-29 weeks increased RBCs and decreased transfusions sadly it didn’t translate into better neurodevelopmental outcome The silver bullet remains elusive! #NeoSky #MedSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Study finds that non-pharmacological care prior to LISA for surfactant administration may be enough without giving fentanyl. No difference between saline or fentanyl on COMFORTNeo score #NeoSky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40753114/

Delighted to see our statement “Applications of point-of-care ultrasonography in the NICU: A Canadian perspective” in print! #NeoSky cps.ca/en/documents...

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Use of postnatal betamethasone to ⬇️ hosp stay for O2. Of the infants receiving betamethasone, those weaned from oxygen were discharged home at an earlier PMA (39.6 ± 5.0 vs. 42.0 ± 3.7 week, p < 0.001) Risks of added steroids in long term? #NeoSky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40671420/

Our new statement on managing newborns at risk of neonatal abstinence/neonatal opioid withdrawal from the CPS academic.oup.com/pch/advance-... #NeoSky #Pedsky

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In #preemies, furosemide did not ⬆️ adverse events, hearing loss, or nephrocalcinosis, but ⬆️ incidence of electrolyte abnormalities. Furosemide given for 28 consecutive days was not associated with a difference in mod-to-severe BPD or death at 36 weeks PMA. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40306549/ #NeoSky

Pilot study giving 100% O2 during deferred cord clamping for extreme #preemies ⬇️ risk of hypoxemia 5 min after birth compared with 30% oxygen No ⬆️ risk of severe IVH or death #NeoSky www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregna...

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Is atropine really required in addition to fentanyl & succinylcholine prior to intubation to prevent severe bradycardia in neonates? We found yes... Severe bradycardia during the whole procedure was signif > in placebo vs atropine group; RR 6.3(95% CI 1.2 - 34.1) t.co/TKJovw24BQ #NeoSky #PedSky

As the #NeoMastodon->#NeoSky bridging does not work too well (only first post in a thread bridges, so my whole point was lost!)
Check the link below, some thoughts why things may not be as bad as they seem, because Sweden is such a great place to be 🤠 (from a #publichealth perspective)
BR from the #nicuverse

https://nicuverse.org/@stefanjohansson/114846894848571407

Distal limb ischemia in a 26 week infant treated with topical nitroglycerin. Toes saved! Pretty amazing before and after results pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40589288/ #NeoSky #DermSky

After adjusting for preterm birth there is no association between neonatal jaundice and #autism I repeat jaundice does not cause autism #AutismAwareness #NeoSky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40590769/

Pilot study finds diaphragmatic thickness worsens with intubation in infants born < 28 wks but even > when sedation is given. Pause & consider if sedation is required on the ventilator & ask if non-pharmacological strategies are maximized? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40365938/ssss #NeoSky #MedSky

I deployed a calculator for 2025 Fenton 3rd generation preterm growth charts. Also analyzed effect of Fenton 2013 vs 2025 with n=2516 births <34 weeks (2016-2024): • rate of SGA (10%ile) classification from 9.2% to 21%, • mean ∆Z wt birth to discharge changed from -0.67 to -0.43 #NeoSky #PedSky

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The 3rd generation Fenton preterm growth charts were recently released, so being a data geek, I did some analysis of how the Fenton 2003/2013/2025 and Olsen 2010 preterm charts compared, and harmonization with the WHO growth standards. Also some opinionated musing. #NeoSky #PedSky #rstats #dataviz

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Concerning signal ☹️ Serial f/u of neurodevelopment up to 8-10 years following HIE treated w/ cooling. Motor Z-scores ⬇️ nonlinearly throughout visits, & cognitive Z-scores ⬇️ linearly inchildren with mammillary body abnormalities on neonatal MRI www.physiciansweekly.com/cognitive-an... #NeoSky

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Permissive hypercapnia (60-75 mmHg & pH ≥ 7.20 vs (40-55 mmHg and pH ≥ 7.25) for 28 days from day 7-14 in #preemies may shorten the total days of ventilation but doesn't change the big outcome of survival without moderate to severe BPD pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525736/ #NeoSky