EBNEO Commentaries and Articles of the Month

David Rub & Elizabeth Foglia review EBNEO October 2024 Article of the Month: "Gallini F, De Rose DU, Iuliano R, et.al. Lung Recruitment Before Surfactant Administration in Extremely Preterm Neonates: 2-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2435347. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35347. PMID: 39320892; PMCID: PMC11425149." READ HERE! Discussed on the INCUBATOR PODCAST! ACTA COMMENTARY: Acta Paediatrica - 2025 - Rub - EBNEO Commentary Reassessing INSURE Is Lung Recruitment Necessary.pdf "Few therapies have impacted a field like surfactant has neonatology. Since its discovery in the 1980s, surfactant replacement therapy revo…

Harisa Spahic, Sandra P. Zoubovsky, & Robert Dietz review EBNEO February 2025 Article of the month: "Faix RG, Laptook AR, Shankaran S, Eggleston B, Chowdhury D, Heyne RJ, et al. Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Preterm Infants 33 to 35 Weeks’ Gestation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2025; e246613. PMID 39992674." READ HERE! ACTA COMMENTARY: Acta Paediatrica - 2025 - Spahic - EBNEO Commentary Is Therapeutic Hypothermia Beneficial to Infants Born Between 33 and.pdf "HIE is a devastating pathology, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality1. TH is the currently the only effective treatment shown to reduce morbidity and mortality i…

Anup Katheria & Henry Lee review Knol R. et al's EBNEO December Article of the Month: "Knol R, Brouwer E, van den Akker T, DeKoninck PLJ, Onland W, Vermeulen MJ, de Boode WP, van Kaam AH, Lopriore E, Reiss IKM, Hutten GJ, Prins SA, Mulder EEM, d’Haens EJ, Hulzebos CV, Bouma HA, van Sambeeck SJ, Niemarkt HJ, van der Putten ME, Lebon T, Zonnenberg IA, Nuytemans DH, Willemsen SP, Polglase GR, Steggerda SJ, Hooper SB, Te Pas AB. Physiological versus time based cord clamping in very preterm infants (ABC3): a parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2024 Dec 4;48:101146. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101146. PMID: 39717227; …

READ HERE! @EBNEO ACTA COMMENTARY: Acta Paediatrica - 2025 - Uguru - EBNEO Commentary Non%E2%80%90Invasive HFOV Versus Nasal CPAP for Preterm Infants.pdf "The management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants is a critical aspect of neonatal care, and the choice of non-invasive ventilation strategies can significantly impact clinical outcomes. Among the various modalities available, Non-invasive High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (NHFOV) and Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) have garnered attention for their roles in supporting preterm infants with varying degrees of RDS. Both techniques, each with distinct mechanisms and clinical …

READ HERE! @EBNEO ACTA COMMENTARY: Acta Paediatrica - 2025 - Jayakumar - EBNEO Commentary Parent%E2%80%90Guided Developmental Intervention for Infants With Very Low.pdf Very preterm birth is associated with injury in the developing brain and subsequent impairments in cognitive, motor, behavioral and emotional skills.1,2 Early childhood provides a critical window for neurorestorative interventions, including developmental interventions, in the hospital and after discharge.3 Developmental interventions vary widely in their component elements, intensity, target domains, parental involvement, and cost. A majority of studies evaluating these interventions have been based in …

READ HERE! @EBNEO ACTA COMMENTARY: Acta Paediatrica - 2025 - Neches - EBNEO Commentary Video Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Urgent Intubation of Newborn.pdf Research on optimal neonatal intubation conditions often examines modifiable practices such as premedication, neuromuscular blockade, oxygen supplementation, and laryngoscopy type (e.g., video (VL) vs. direct (DL)). This single-center randomized study by Geraghty et al. focuses solely on laryngoscopy type while maintaining standardized premedication, including neuromuscular blockade. Key commentary opportunities include adverse intubation-associated events, the impact of standardized coaching during VL for trainees, …

Dustin Beyer and Hans Proquitté review the paper "Lowe, J., Gillespie, D., Aboklaish, A., Lau, T. M. M., Consoli, C., Babu, M., Goddard, M., Hood, K., Klein, N., Thomas-Jones, E., Turner, M., Hubbard, M., Marchesi, J., Berrington, J., & Kotecha, S. (2024). Azithromycin therapy for prevention of chronic lung disease of prematurity (AZTEC): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 12(8), 608–618. PMID: 38679042." for EBNEO & Acta Paediatrica. READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Beyer - EBNEO Commentary Azithromycin therapy for prevention of chronic lung disease.pdf The findings of the AZT…

Ashlee Smith-Patel, Daniela Dinu & Elena Itriago from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States review Wei et al's paper: "Wei X, Franke N, Alsweiler JM, Brown GTL, Gamble GD, McNeill A, Rogers J, Thompson B, Turuwhenua J, Wouldes TA, Harding JE, McKinlay CJD; pre-hPOD Early School-age Outcomes Study Group. Dextrose gel prophylaxis for neonatal hypoglycaemia and neurocognitive function at early school age: a randomised dosage trial. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Jun 19;109(4):421-427. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326452. PMID: 38307710; PMCID: PMC11186727" for EbNeo. READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Smith%E2%…

Dr Kiran Shrivastava from Mumbai and Dr Abdul Razak from Australia review Sotiropoulos JX et al's #EBNEO June Article of the month: "Sotiropoulos JX, Oei JL, Schmölzer GM, Libesman S, Hunter KE, Williams JG, Webster AC, Vento M, Kapadia V, Rabi Y, Dekker J, Vermeulen MJ, Sundaram V, Kumar P, Kaban RK, Rohsiswatmo R, Saugstad OD, Seidler AL. Initial Oxygen Concentration for the Resuscitation of Infants Born at Less Than 32 Weeks’ Gestation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Network Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Aug 1;178(8):774-783. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1848. PMID: 38913382; PMCID: PMC11197034" READ HERE! Hear it discussed …

Danielle Barber and Jill Chang from University of Colorado/ Children’s Hospital of Colorado review EbNeo August Article of the month: Nangle AM, He Z, Bhalla S, Bullock J, Carlson A, Dutt M, Hamrick S, Jones P, Piazza A, Vale A, Sewell EK. Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic seizures discharged on anti-seizure medication. J Perinatol 2024. PMID 39043995 READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Barber - EBNEO commentary Reducing the percentage of surviving infants with acute symptomatic.pdf.download.zip There is strong guidance to discontinue antiseizure medications (ASMs) prior to hospital discharge fo…