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The 99nicu Pharmacopedia project is taking form! The goal is to make the web's best resource on pharmacological treatment in the NICU. The Pharmacopeia is discretely opened but there is yet only two drugs listed, Furosemide and Caffeine. Please note that guest access to 99nicu.org is somewhat restricted - for full access to everything, the Pharmacopedia included - just login (and tick "Remember" to stay logged in). If you would like to contribute and write up short summaries of drugs used in the NICU - please email stefan.johansson@99nicu.org and you will get instructions and the standardized template for writing such summaries.You find the Pharmacopeia under "Browse -> Pharmacopedia" The editorial board formed around this project includes: Stefan Johansson, Sweden Yurii Korzhynskyy, Ukraine Tarek Kotb, Saudi Arabia André M. Graça , Portugal Thorben Kracht, Germany Ravi Agarwal, United Kingdom Jasim Shihab, United Kingdom Marcio Fossati, Brazil -
We have decided to restrict site access for temporary visitors. From now on it is possible to read only a few articles and posts without logging in. We have taken this step to increase the number of members who are logging in. It is as easy to log in here as to log in on Facebook If you have a membership but need help to login, first try to reset your password. If you need more assistance - please email info@99nicu.org and we will assist you further. If you are not a member but work in the context of neonatal medicine or research, sign up for a membership. It is free of charge! -
We are very happy to announce that Orphan-Europe stays with us as a Supporting Partner. Thereby, Orphan-Europe supports 99nicu with an independent educational grant that contributes to our IT costs.
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We would like to high-light an interesting conference, the European Neonatal Ethics Summer Conference 2016, held in Oxford, UK 1-2 June 2016. Read more about this conference here!
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We would like to invite all members to participate in a short survey on probiotics. As you know, probiotics are commonly given to preterm infants to reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis. However, in many countries there is a lack of a product designed specifically for preterm infants. 99nicu was approached by an independent and non-profit project that aims to provide such a dedicated probiotics formulation for preterm infants. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. All information provided will be treated confidentially. Please use this URL to respond to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STFZTZD -
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea and St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK is looking for Trust Grade Senior House Officers (SHO) and Registrars (SPR) in Neonatology (ST 1-8) 4-6 posts for 6 to 12 months from 7 Ma View the full article
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea and St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK is looking for Trust Grade Registrar in Neonatology (ST 4-8) 4 posts for 6 to 12 months from 7 March 2016. (Ref.-No: ST4-8 290-TDP-DM-781) View the full article
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Please apply via: http://www.you-global.com/Jobs/JobDescription/JXG2015026.shtml FULL TIME PERMANENT HOSPITAL POSITION INCOME TAX FREE REMUNERATION RELOCATION ASSISTANCE SAUDI ARABIA [KS View the full article
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Several people contacted us after the webcast on Echocardiographic assessment of PDA (broadcasted Thursday 26th), and asked if it was possible to view it afterwards. The answer was first no... but Orphan-Europe, the company organizing the webcast, generously emailed a copy and allowed sharing here through the Vimeo-service. The webcast was presented by Dr Nim Subhedar, Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician NICU Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Enjoy! -
The awaited probiotics UK-trial is now published, and the results are showing that a single bacteria (Bifidobacterium breve BBG-001 in very preterm infants) does not reduce the risk of NEC, late-onset sepsis, or mortality. In short, a negative trial of good quality methodologically. However, the results contrasts against the ProPrems trial, similarly powered and well-designed, but the probiotics in that trial included a 3-strain preparation. Also, the Cochrane review from last year expressed strong recommendations that probiotics should be offered to preterm infants. We have started a new 99nicu Poll about probiotic use in the NICU. Please go there, vote, and share your experience and expertise. Here's the URL: http://99nicu.org/forums/topic/1901-probiotics-in-very-preterm-infants-how-do-you-do-now/ -
17 November is World Prematurity Day, a day to bring light on the public arena to the world-wide burden of preterm birth. With advances in combatting infections, complications of preterm birth is now the main cause of mortality among children before 5 years of age. Of 6 millions estimated deaths among children <5y, preterm birth and its complications account for about 1 million. In many countries, there are events set up by health care providers, parent organisations, charities and organisations. In addition to your own local channels, we would like to promote a few web sites with information about the World Prematurity Day: March of Dimes EFCNI The WPD Facebook group And, additionally, find tweets using the hashtag #WorldPrematurityDay (https://twitter.com/hashtag/worldprematurityday) Finally, a video produced for March of Dimes, feel free to share it. -
Finally, the first 99nicu Journal Club is scheduled, on Tuesday the 24th of November, 5 PM (GMT). The JC will be held in the Chat room on 99nicu.org. To attend, you need to log in with your membership credentials (username/password), and then you find the "Chat" in the navigation menu above. Our current software license enables up to 20 people to attend, so there is a risk that some may not get in. If the discussions will be attracting lots of people, we could upgrade the license to allow more people in the Chat room (although that means a higher license cost). the Topic of the first JC is ductal shunting, and the natural evolution of the PDA and the great chance of spontaneous closure. The paper was published in ADC some time ago. A complementing paper is the findings from Epipage2, published in JAMA this summer, about the benefits of early echocardiography. Find the papers here: http://fn.bmj.com/content/100/1/F55.abstract http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2338255 the JC Discussion will be semi-structured. The aim is to dissect the paper and get a feeling whether the paper is good (research-wise) and relevant (clinical-wise). Please have a look at this poster from Elsevier about how to read a paper -
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EAPS, 21-15 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland. Provided by three leading paediatric societies, the 6th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS 2016) promises to build on the reputation of previous highly successful meetings. Paediatric professionals from around the world will gain unparalleled access to the best scientific research programmes. Firmly established yet dedicated to thinking outside the box, EAPS 2016 aims to engage the world’s best in a hearty exchange of experiences and expertise in research and clinical care. Europe's foremost pediatrics subspecialty societies EAP, ESPNIC and ESPR have dedicated their time and formidable talents into organizing an stellar educational/research forum that will celebrate outstanding science in all areas of pediatrics. Visit the web site for more information : http://www.paediatrics.kenes.com/ -
We would like to high-light an interactive webcast on the Echocardiographic Assessment of PDA Thursday 26th of November at 3pm CET The webcast is presented by Dr Nim Subhedar, Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician NICU Liverpool Women’s Hospital, and is organized by Orphan-Europe. Connection details Link: meet.republic-m.comGuest code: 57876Find more details in our Calender: And here is a PDF to share within your networks: FLYERA5.pdf -
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Participate in an interactive webcast on the Echocardiographic Assessment of PDA Thursday 26th of November at 3pm CET The webcast is presented by Dr Nim Subhedar, Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician NICU Liverpool Women’s Hospital, and is organized by Orphan-Europe. Connection details Link: meet.republic-m.comGuest code: 57876FLYERA5.pdf -
We are back with the 99nicu Polls! Inspired by the EBNEO review on ventilation through a laryngeal masks during resuscitation, we started a poll here! Find the interesting review on the EBNEO website: https://ebneo.org/2015/09/airway-support-during-neonatal-resuscitation-how-effective-is-a-laryngeal-mask/ So now... visit go to our poll on http://99nicu.org/forums/topic/1878-laryngeal-masks-should-be-available-for-neonatal-resuscitation/ and share your comments on laryngeal mask ventilation! -
Pediatrix Medical Group is a leading provider of maternal-fetal, and pediatric medical services, neonatal care included. We are therefore happy that Pediatrix has posted a NNP position on our Job Board, and hope for future postings as well. With our Job Board we aim not only to match neonatal staff with providers of neonatal care. The Job Board will also generate some funding, as we kindly ask all posters to make a 10USD-donation for each post. @Pediatrix - thanks for you donation! -
(we are posting this on behalf of the Pediatrix Medical Group) We are seeking a neonatal nurse practitioner to join our team of BC neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners to provide in-house coverage for Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Missouri. The system includes a 36-bed, Level-IIIB NICU, a 12-bed Level-IIIA NICU, as well as Level-II NICU and well-baby coverage. Saint Luke’s Hospital, a regional perinatal referral center, has more than 450 admissions annually and offers comprehensive neonatal care with advanced ventilator support and a collegial working environment. Active NNP involvement in the practice’s QI initiatives, unit function and education is available for those interested. Completion/sign on bonus for this practice. To learn more about our practice, please visit Pediatrix Medical Group of Kansas. (Locum tenens or part-time opportunities also available). Set amongst gently rolling hills on the south bank of the Missouri River, Country Living Magazine proclaimed this sophisticated city as one of the Midwest’s best-kept secrets. With over 200 fountains it is has earned the nickname, “City of Fountains,” and claims to have the second most in the world, just behind Rome. The region has earned a reputation for being one of the best places to live in the nation – and for good reason. It offers an affordable cost of living, low crime rates, renowned schools, active nightlife, dedicated sports scene and some of the most famous shopping and restaurants in the world. Most importantly, it’s a community with a heart – friendly, easy-going and forward-thinking. That's why Kiplinger Magazine and other publications have rated Kansas City as one of the 50 Smart Places to Live! In fact, Kansas City also made Lonely Planet’s Top 10 places to visit in 2014. Whether you prefer living in an urban loft to old-style neighborhoods to sprawling suburbs, there is something for everyone. It’s a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Benefits of our national medical group include: Variety of locations and practice settingsClinical quality improvement, research and education opportunitiesLeadership opportunitiesAccess to robust clinical information systemsCross specialty collaboration and networking opportunitiesAdministrative and business development supportWe offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits including: Health (choice of two PPO options), life, vision, dental and disability insurance 401(k)Annual CNE allowanceRelocation assistanceEmployee stock purchase planStability in an organization with more than 30 years of healthcare industry experienceProfessional liability insurance and assistance with mandatory hospital credentialing and state licensing, and reimbursement of associated feeRelocation assistanceContact Pat Parnell at pat_parnell@pediatrix.com or 800.243.3839 x5621 NNP_2015-09-27.pdf
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We have been working with software upgrades and changes over the last week. During this time, the web site has not been running smoothly and we would like to apologize for that. The peak of problems occurred yesterday when we had to take 99nicu offline. Thanks to great support from IPB, the provider of the technology, we are up and running as usual now! We hope There is one big change noticeable for you - our new URL is http://99nicu.org. Previously our installation was in the folder 99nicu.org/forum, and those typing 99nicu.org was re-directed to that URL. Now, the installation is moved to the root on our server. We don't believe this change will cause problems for you, unless you have bookmarked the old URL. If you notice problems, broken links etc - please use the Contact Us form below or email to info@99nicu.org -
Here come some pre-info about a 99nicu Journal Club! By using a template for how to disentangle a paper we plan for an organized scrutiny of a paper over one hour. This recent paper in JAMA for example, about early PDA detection, would be great to discuss there! However, that paper is behind the paywall of JAMA so we will start off with open-access papers published in ADC and Acta Paediatrica. The Journal Club will take place in the Chat room (you see the "Chat" in the menu above if you are logged in). Hopefully we also manage to make a transcript or even get a live feed going out on the @99nicu Twitter account No date and time is set yet for the first Journal Club, but we will get back soonish -
The journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology (PPE) seeks for an associate editor. The deadline for applications is the 28th August 2015. Visit this link for more info. Any question is referred to PPE directly. PPE_AssociateEditor_Job_Advert_28july2015.pdf
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Live among flowering desert, rolling hills, winding riverbeds, rugged canyons, and pine-topped peaks, all beneath a clear, blue sky. A Southern Arizona hospital is seeking (1) NNP or Neonatal PA to staff an 18-bed, Level IIEQ NICU and 36-bed, Level III teaching NICU. Full-time position; 42-hour work week. Day/night shift rotation. Some 24-hour shifts available for the Level IIEQ unit. Typical day shifts are 8A-5P, while nights are 5P-8A. No transport responsibility. At least 2 years of NNP or Neonatal PA experience preferred, but the hospital will consider a new NNP graduate pending good references and extensive interviews. It is important that the NNP/PA like to teach and be adaptable to the dual environments. Excellent benefits package that includes 401K company contribution. **MSN + NCC (or NCCPA) required. This is a full-time position and relocation is required. (this first job opening is originally published on Neonatalstaff.com by Kelly Linkous. If you want to apply, do that here)
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The ProPrems Trial investigated the use of probiotics in very preterm infants. The study has been reported at meetings, but the full article will be published in Pediatrics in December. The primary outcome was late onset sepsis, but the finding given most publicity was reduction of NEC. Keith Barrington, neonatologist in Canada and blogging at neonatalresearch.org, argued that probiotics should now be used as NEC prevention and that future research should focus on refining probiotic therapy, not comparing it with placebo. In the new 99nicu Poll we ask about your practise regarding probiotics as NEC prevention. Please also comment your votes. If you use probiotics, please share your experience.
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The latest Leading article is about the importance about communication with parents and we figured this was a good moment to launch a 99nicu Poll about feedback from parents. We have heard from colleagues around the world that some collect parental feedback regularly, for example from a questionnaire, while others don't ask parents for feedback at all. Please respond whether you collect feedback in your NICU, and if yes, explain how you do it in a comment below!
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Prophylactic treatment with indomethacin was shown to reduce the risk of severe IVH in the 1990s. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8134206) However, follow-up studies later showed that indomethacin prophylaxis did not improve mortality or neurodevelopmental outcomes. These findings are summarized in a Cochrane review from 2010. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000174.pub2/abstract) The 99nicu Poll for June and July is about such NSAID prophylaxis and whether you have and/or still use it.
