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#442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does combining EEG and MRI improve neurodevelopmental prognostication in preterm infants?
May 14, 2026
12m 34s
#442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is a low Apgar score more concerning than a low umbilical pH in preemies?
May 13, 2026
20m 47s
#442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does 24 hour in house staffing decrease physician productivity metrics?
May 12, 2026
17m 10s
#442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does NIRS guided treatment improve clinical outcomes for extremely preterm infants?
May 11, 2026
21m 22s
#434 - [Journal Club] - 📌 LISA and Caffeine Together: What Do the Two-Year Outcomes Actually Show?
Apr 16, 2026
19m 40s
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| 5/14/26 | #442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does combining EEG and MRI improve neurodevelopmental prognostication in preterm infants? | In this episode of Journal Club, we wrap up a marathon recording session with a deep dive into the world of neonatal neuroprognostication. Daphna reviews a systematic review and meta-analysis from Pediatric Neurology that evaluates whether combining EEG and MRI provides better answers for families of preterm infants. While MRI remains a powerful tool for structural assessment, the data suggests that adding the functional insights of EEG significantly boosts specificity, particularly when pred... | 12m 34s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | #442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is a low Apgar score more concerning than a low umbilical pH in preemies? | Ben kicks things off with a major career update before we dive into a critical study from JAMA Network Open. We explore the predictive value of the five minute Apgar score when combined with umbilical artery pH in very preterm infants. While the Apgar score was originally designed for term babies, this analysis of the EPICE cohort reveals its enduring utility even in the smallest patients. We discuss how these two measures interact, which one "wins" when they conflict, and why the clinician a... | 20m 47s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | #442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does 24 hour in house staffing decrease physician productivity metrics? | Is your NICU considering the shift to 24 hour in house attending coverage? In this episode of Journal Club, we explore a provocative brief communication from the Journal of Perinatology. Ben and Daphna discuss the impact of moving from home call to on site presence at UC Davis. While the change was intended to improve patient care, the data reveals a surprising 15 percent decrease in work RVUs. We examine how proactive weaning and bedside presence might actually lower billing levels under cur... | 17m 10s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | #442 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does NIRS guided treatment improve clinical outcomes for extremely preterm infants? | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna dive into the results of the NIRTURE trial, recently published in JAMA Network Open. Building on the lessons of SafeBoosC 3 , the NIRTURE investigators aimed to reduce the burden of cerebral hypoxia and hyperoxia in extremely preterm infants using a standardized NIRS guided treatment protocol. While the study showed a dramatic improvement in maintaining cerebral normoxia, driven largely by a reduction in hyperoxia , the clinical outcomes before ... | 21m 22s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | #434 - [Journal Club] - 📌 LISA and Caffeine Together: What Do the Two-Year Outcomes Actually Show? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben reviews a secondary analysis of the CALI trial, published in JAMA Network Open, examining two-year neurodevelopmental and pulmonary outcomes in preterm infants who received early caffeine combined with LISA versus caffeine and CPAP alone. Building on the original CALI trial's finding that early caffeine prior to LISA reduced intubation rates and BPD, this follow-up asks the next logical question: does that early advantage translate into better long-term outco... | 19m 40s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | #434 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Could Intranasal Breast Milk Be the Next Adjunct Therapy for HIE? | In this Journal Club episode, Daphna presents the F-NeoBright trial — a pilot feasibility and safety study out of Hungary exploring intranasal fresh breast milk administration in neonates with moderate to severe HIE undergoing therapeutic hypothermia. With so few adjunct therapies available beyond cooling, the idea of harnessing breast milk's rich bioactive components — including neurotrophic growth factors, cytokines, and multipotent stem cells — to support the developing brain is both compe... | 12m 54s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | #434 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Can Ultrasound Help Us Better Identify Surgical NEC? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben takes the lead and reviews a prospective cohort pilot study from the Archives of Disease in Childhood examining whether combining abdominal ultrasound with plain radiography can improve surgical risk stratification in neonates with suspected NEC. With mortality remaining as high as 20–40% and diagnosis still heavily reliant on clinical judgment, the stakes couldn't be higher. Ben walks through the study's unsupervised clustering approach, explaining how addin... | 16m 04s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | #434 - [Journal Club] - 📌 AAP update on therapeutic hypothermia for neonates with HIE | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna dive into the American Academy of Pediatrics' February Clinical Report on Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. Daphna, who presented this paper at the Florida Neonatal Neurologic Network, walks us through the key action statements — from the established 33.5°C target temperature to the more nuanced discussions around late cooling (6–24 hours), gestational age eligibility at 35 weeks, and the controversial question o... | 32m 13s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | #431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Can Retinal Images Predict BPD and Pulmonary Hypertension? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna explore an exciting new frontier in neonatology: oculomics. Reviewing a recent paper from JAMA Ophthalmology, they discuss how deep learning models applied to routine ROP screening images can predict the development of BPD and pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants. By combining visual features extracted via neural networks with standard demographic data, researchers achieved impressive predictive accuracy weeks before clinical diagnosis is typi... | 10m 20s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | #431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Rethinking the Link Between BPD Grades and Pulmonary Hypertension | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a pivotal paper from the Journal of Pediatrics led by the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network (PPHNet). The study explores invasive hemodynamic metrics and long-term outcomes in infants with BPD-associated pulmonary hypertension. Surprisingly, researchers found an almost equal distribution of pulmonary hypertension across mild, moderate, and severe BPD grades using the Jensen criteria. The hosts discuss the implications of these find... | 21m 30s | ||||||
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| 3/31/26 | #431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should We Stop Routine Car Seat Testing for Preterm Infants? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a systematic review and meta-analysis from JAMA Network Open questioning the clinical value of predischarge car seat tolerance screening (CSTS). Driven by data suggesting that testing does not reduce 30-day mortality or hospital readmissions, they discuss the high failure rates, varying definitions of bradycardia and desaturation, and the unintended consequence of prolonged NICU stays. They also highlight the practical reality of CSTS in ens... | 17m 41s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | #431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Prophylactic hydrocortisone to improve BPD-free survival? | In this Daily Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a massive Swedish national cohort study from JAMA Network Open examining early prophylactic hydrocortisone in extremely preterm infants. They discuss the targeted regimens used, differences in gestational age outcomes, and whether a blanket prophylactic approach is truly effective for preventing BPD. With impressive data covering 98% of all NICU admissions in Sweden, the hosts debate the nuances of targeting 24 to 25-weekers versus old... | 16m 48s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | #410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should We Increase Caffeine Dosing for Extremely Preterm Infants? | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study exploring the effects of higher caffeine maintenance dosing on BPD and neurodevelopmental outcomes. They discuss the transition from the standard CAP trial doses to higher regimens for infants born at or before 28 weeks gestation. Does an average daily dose of over six milligrams per kilogram reduce severe BPD or improve Bayley cognitive scores at six months? Tune in as they debate the safety, clinical implica... | 15m 15s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | #410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does Drying Very Preterm Infants Before Wrapping Improve Normothermia? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review the eye-opening results of the NeoDry Trial recently published in JAMA Network Open. They explore the clinical rationale of whether drying very preterm infants before applying a plastic wrap in the delivery room improves rates of normothermia upon NICU admission. While the intervention did not significantly improve temperatures, it unexpectedly revealed an alarming increased mortality risk for the smallest neonates. Tune in as they break dow... | 19m 31s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | #410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is Diazoxide Use Increasing for NICU Hypoglycemia? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a large cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology on the prevalence and safety of diazoxide in the NICU. With neonatal hypoglycemia seemingly on the rise, they discuss off-label use for transient hyperinsulinism and evaluate real-world data from over 340 Pediatrix units. They dive into the rates of concurrent diuretic therapy, respiratory support, and the dreaded risk of pulmonary hypertension. Tune in for a clinical breakdown of when an... | 15m 21s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | #410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Prophylactic Acetaminophen for PDA, Does Early Closure Improve Outcomes? | In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review the highly anticipated TREOCAPA trial results exploring the prophylactic use of acetaminophen for PDA closure in extremely preterm infants. They break down the study's tailored dosing regimens, safety outcomes like cholestasis, and discuss why achieving a higher rate of early ductal closure didn't necessarily translate to improved survival without severe morbidity. Plus, they share a nod to recent Neo Conference interviews and the realities ... | 21m 34s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | #399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 From Screening to Solution: Resolving Food Insecurity in Pediatrics | Ben and Daphna conclude Journal Club with a quality improvement study from Pediatrics titled "Improving Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Support Across a Pediatric Health Care System". The hosts discuss the successful implementation of universal social determinants of health (SDOH) screening across nine pediatric divisions at Levine Children's. They highlight the impressive results—screening compliance reaching 92%—and the practical impact of connecting families to resources like Fin... | 21m 35s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | #399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Early Vitamin D: Can 800 IU Prevent BPD in Preterms? | Ben and Daphna review a randomized controlled trial published in The Journal of Pediatrics by Dr. Ariel Salas and colleagues at UAB. The study investigates whether early high-dose vitamin D supplementation (800 IU/day starting day 1) in extremely preterm infants reduces the incidence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) compared to standard care (starting day 14). The hosts discuss the physiologic rationale linking vitamin D to lung development, the use of impulse oscillometry to measure lung ... | 15m 52s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | #399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 8 Days vs. 14 Days: Can We Shorten Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Sepsis? | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study from Pediatrics examining antibiotic duration for uncomplicated Gram-negative bloodstream infections in the NICU. The study, a collaboration between Nationwide Children’s Hospital and UT Health San Antonio, compares outcomes between short course (≤8 days) and long course (≥9 days) therapy. The hosts discuss the startling finding that while recurrence rates were similar, the long-duration group had a 14% rate o... | 21m 10s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | #399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Are We Compressing the Wrong Ventricle in Neonatal CPR? | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a thought-provoking study from the Archives of Disease in Childhood titled "Chest Compression in Newborn Infants: What Anatomical Structures Are We Compressing?". The hosts explore the anatomical findings suggesting that current neonatal CPR guidelines—recommending compressions over the lower third of the sternum—may actually be targeting the right ventricle and great veins rather than the left ventricle. They discuss the implications for... | 14m 00s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | #396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Cooling Late Preterms: Higher Mortality in 34-35 Weekers? | In this segment, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective study from the Hospital for Sick Children comparing outcomes of therapeutic hypothermia in late preterm (34-35 weeks) versus early term (36-37 weeks) infants. They discuss the significantly higher rates of mortality, hemodynamic instability, and hypoglycemia found in the younger cohort, known as "Group 1". The hosts explore the implications of using MRI scoring systems like the Weeke score for preterm brains and debate the ethical challen... | 22m 01s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | #396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 The 6-Fold Risk of NEC in Growth Restricted Infants | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a prospective cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology that examines the care of neonates following in-utero growth restriction. The hosts unpack the critical distinction between Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) and Small for Gestational Age (SGA), highlighting how the "decay of information" in the NICU can lead clinicians to overlook early risk factors as babies grow. They discuss the study’s alarming findings regarding the six-fold i... | 16m 54s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | #396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Surfactant Thresholds: Is 40% FiO2 as Safe as 30%? | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a non-inferiority trial from the European Journal of Pediatrics exploring surfactant administration thresholds in preterm neonates. The study, conducted in India, compares a 30% versus 40% FiO2 threshold for babies 26-32 weeks gestational age. The hosts break down the counterintuitive findings regarding respiratory support duration in younger subgroups and discuss the broader implications of using rigid FiO2 heuristics versus individualiz... | 14m 36s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | #396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 TORPIDO 30/60: Is Higher Initial Oxygen Safer for Preterm Infants? | In this episode of The Incubator, Ben and Daphna return from the Delphi Conference to dive back into Journal Club. They review the highly anticipated TORPIDO 30/60 trial published in JAMA, comparing initial oxygen concentrations of 30% versus 60% for preterm resuscitation. The hosts discuss the primary outcomes of survival and brain injury, while highlighting intriguing secondary findings regarding chest compressions and epinephrine use in the delivery room. They also share exciting updates o... | 20m 15s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | #393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Are We Too Busy? NICU Strain and Adverse Outcomes | In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology examining the association between NICU capacity strain and neonatal outcomes. We discuss how high census and acuity on admission day correlate with increased mortality and morbidity when adjusted for hospital and patient factors. Join us as we explore why being "slammed with admissions" is more than just a badge of honor—it’s a critical safety metric for our patients. ---- The ... | 23m 34s | ||||||
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