EBNEO Commentaries and Articles of the Month

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…

Dr Chidi Anakebe, Dr Sohaib Bin Nawaz, and Dr Haji Sheeraz Khan from the UK review the article Hemmingsen D, Moster D, Engdahl BL, Klingenberg C. Sensorineural hearing impairment among preterm children: a Norwegian population-based study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2024;0: F1–F7. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2024-326870 for EbNeo. READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Anakebe - EBNEO Commentary Risk stratification of sensorineural hearing impairment in preterm.pdf The incidence of moderate to severe bilateral hearing deficit (>50 dB) is estimated to occur in 1–3 per 1000 live births in healthy infants and 2–4 per 100 infants…

Puneet Sharma and Brian King from US review EbNeo March 2024 Article of the Month: HIP Trial Investigators; Blakely ML, Krzyzaniak A, Dassinger MS, Pedroza C, Weitkamp J, Gosain A, et al. Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2024;331(12):1035-44. PMID 38530261. READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Sharma - EBNEO Commentary The impact of timing of inguinal hernia repair on outcomes in preterm.pdf Optimal timing of inguinal hernia repair is uncertain due to the competing concerns around risk of anesthesia in neonates and risk of hernia-related …

Tristan Dear and Jane Stremming from USA review EbNeo April 2024 Article of the Month: Alexander T, Asadi S, Meyer M, Harding JE, Jiang Y, Alsweiler JM, et al. Nutritional Support for Moderate-to-Late–Preterm Infants — A Randomized Trial. N Engl J Med. 2024;390:1493–1504. PMID 38657245. READ HERE! Hear it on the Journal Club of the Incubator Podcast! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Dear - EBNEO commentary Nutritional support for moderate%E2%80%90to%E2%80%90late%E2%80%90preterm infants A randomized.pdf This trial, Nutritional Support for Moderate-to-Late Preterm Infants – A Randomized Trial [1], aimed to assess routine nutritional interv…

Mary Eileen Foster and Harsha Gowda from Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK, write an EbNeo Review on: Gallup JA, Ndakor SM, Pezzano C, Pinheiro JMB. Randomized Trial of Surfactant Therapy via Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Brief Tracheal Intubation in Neonates Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Mar;254:17-24.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.10.009. Epub 2022 Oct 12. PMID: 36241051 READ HERE! Acta Commentary: Acta Paediatrica - 2024 - Foster - EBNEO commentary Surfactant administration via laryngeal mask airway versus brief.pdf Globally, neonatal practices are intensely focused on reducing the prevalence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) …