Podcasts about premature infants

Yvette Blanchard, an expert NBO and NBAS practitioner and trainer, co-author of the NBO manual, transcends the boundaries of professional discipline in her wholistic and humanistic approach to the vulnerable families she treats.

Send us Fan MailDr. Allison Lure, neonatologist and clinical informatics fellow, presents findings from a large primary care network spanning over 80 practices in Massachusetts on how term and preterm infants grow longitudinally after discharge. She shares why the standard practice of correcting for gestational age until two years may be sufficient for moderate and late preterm infants but falls short for babies born below 32 weeks — who may need correction extended to three years or beyond to avoid being misclassified as failing to thrive. She also sheds light on the often-overlooked growth trajectories of moderate and late preterm babies, a population rarely captured in NICU follow-up clinics, and explains what her work in clinical informatics is teaching her about how to store, structure, and extract meaningful data from the electronic health record.Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!

Dr. Maya Szombat, a child psychiatrist working in London, a NBAS trainer and practitioner,  describes her work in maternity and neonatology settings, supporting parents of newborns and premature babies.

Send us Fan MailIn 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 typically made. Tune in to hear how the eyes might just be the window to the neonatal pulmonary vasculature!----Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Cardiopulmonary Disease in Retinal Images of Premature Infants. Singh P, Kumar S, Tyagi R, Young BK, Jordan BK, Scottoline B, Evers PD, Ostmo S, Coyner AS, Lin WC, Gupta A, Erdogmus D, Chan RVP, McCourt EA, Barry JS, McEvoy CT, Chiang MF, Campbell JP, Kalpathy-Cramer J.JAMA Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan 22:e255814. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.5814. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41569552Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!

The Neonatologist Dr. Jacqueline talks about her care of critically ill newborns with complex medical needs in the NICU, while also promoting practices that strengthen the infant-caregiver relationship.  She will explain how these early experiences support the infants' regulation and their connection with their caregivers. 

Prof M Angeles Cerezo, An Internationally Recognized Expert in Early Parent-Child Interactions talks about her journey from research to a practice of helping parents with the challenges and joys of parenting babies.

This Day in Legal History: Lincoln's Second InauguralOn March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address as he began his second term as President of the United States. The speech came during the final weeks of the Civil War, when Union victory was increasingly likely but the country remained deeply divided. Instead of celebrating the nearing end of the war, Lincoln used the moment to reflect on the deeper causes of the conflict. He identified slavery as the central issue that had brought the nation into war, describing it as both a legal institution and a moral injustice embedded in American law for generations. Lincoln noted that both the North and South had participated in a system that allowed slavery to endure within the nation's constitutional framework.In one of the address's most striking passages, Lincoln suggested that the war itself might be understood as divine judgment for the nation's long tolerance of slavery. He observed that slavery had existed in the Americas for centuries and reflected on the possibility that the immense suffering of the war was a form of punishment for that history. Lincoln famously stated that if divine providence willed that the war continue “until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword,” then such judgment might still be just. This reflection framed the war not simply as a political conflict but as a reckoning with a deeply rooted legal and moral wrong.Lincoln's remarks also pointed toward the constitutional transformation already underway through the pending Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Congress had passed the amendment earlier in 1865, and it awaited ratification by the states. If adopted, it would permanently abolish slavery across the United States and fundamentally alter the constitutional order. Lincoln's speech emphasized that the war's conclusion would also mark a legal turning point, ending a constitutional system that had protected slavery. At the same time, he called for reconciliation in rebuilding the nation, urging the country to move forward “with malice toward none.” Only months later, the Civil War ended and the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in December 1865, permanently outlawing slavery in the United States.The House Oversight Committee has asked several high-profile figures to testify about their connections to Jeffrey Epstein as part of a broader investigation into how the federal government handled the case. Those requested to appear include departing Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathryn Ruemmler, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black.The request to Ruemmler comes shortly after she announced plans to step down from Goldman Sachs and after Justice Department records brought renewed attention to her past communications with Epstein. Emails show that she sought career advice from him while exploring a move from Latham & Watkins to Facebook in 2018 and referred to him in messages as “Uncle Jeffrey.” The correspondence also mentioned gifts she received from him. Reports previously revealed that the two had numerous meetings during the 2010s, years after Epstein had served a prison sentence related to prostitution offenses involving minors.The committee's inquiry focuses on whether Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell used relationships with influential individuals to gain protection or influence while operating their sex-trafficking scheme. Lawmakers are also examining the federal government's handling of the investigation and the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death in a Manhattan federal jail in 2019.Along with Ruemmler, Gates and Black received similar requests for testimony. Gates has indicated he is willing to cooperate and answer questions from the committee. Black, meanwhile, is also facing a proposed class action accusing Apollo and its leadership of misleading investors about their connections to Epstein, allegations the firm has publicly denied.Other individuals asked to appear include Epstein's former assistants, political adviser Doug Band, and Gateway co-founder Ted Waitt. The committee has already interviewed several prominent figures, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as it continues reviewing the scope of Epstein's network and the government's response to his crimes.Goldman's Departing CLO, Gates Asked To Testify On Epstein - Law360 UKThe Justice Department quickly reversed course in an ongoing legal fight over executive orders issued by President Donald Trump targeting several prominent law firms. Late Monday, government lawyers told a federal appeals court they planned to drop their appeal after multiple federal judges ruled the orders unconstitutional. But the next day the department asked the court for permission to withdraw that dismissal request and continue defending the orders.The executive orders targeted firms including Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block. The measures sought to restrict the firms' security clearances, government contracts, and access to federal buildings, citing concerns about their clients and hiring practices. The firms challenged the orders in court, arguing they were unconstitutional retaliation against legal advocates.Federal judges consistently sided with the firms, with one ruling describing the order against Perkins Coie as an unprecedented attack on the legal system. After those rulings, the Justice Department initially appeared ready to abandon the appeal. Its sudden reversal, however, would allow the administration to continue fighting the cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.The law firms criticized the shift, saying the government offered no explanation for changing its position so quickly. They reiterated their commitment to challenging what they view as an unconstitutional attempt to punish law firms for representing disfavored clients. Civil liberties advocates echoed that criticism, arguing the orders represent a misuse of presidential power.The litigation highlights a broader dispute over the limits of executive authority and the independence of the legal profession. As the appeals process continues, the courts will ultimately decide whether the executive orders can survive constitutional scrutiny.BREAKING: DOJ Nixes Plan To Drop Law Firm EO Appeals In About-Face - Law360In quick reversal, DOJ seeks to continue Trump's battle with law firmsA trial beginning in Chicago will examine claims that baby formula made by Abbott Laboratories caused premature infants to develop a serious and potentially deadly intestinal condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The case consolidates lawsuits from four families whose premature children were born in Chicago-area hospitals between 2012 and 2019 and later developed the disease. Although the infants survived, the lawsuits say several required surgery and continue to face long-term health complications.The case is part of a much larger wave of litigation against Abbott and Mead Johnson, the manufacturer of Enfamil. Nearly 1,000 lawsuits have been filed across the country alleging that the companies failed to warn doctors that cow's milk-based formulas used in hospitals may increase the risk of NEC in premature infants. Many of those cases are consolidated in federal court in Illinois, while others are pending in state courts.Abbott denies that its formulas cause the disease and maintains that the products are medically necessary when mothers cannot produce enough breast milk. The company and other researchers point to evidence suggesting that the higher risk of NEC is linked to the absence of breast milk rather than exposure to formula itself.Previous trials involving similar claims have produced mixed results. Some juries have awarded large verdicts to families, including multimillion-dollar judgments against both Abbott and Mead Johnson, though those decisions are currently under appeal. Other cases have resulted in defense wins or retrials, and several potential bellwether cases in federal court have been dismissed.The Chicago trial, which begins with jury selection, is expected to last several weeks and could influence how the remaining lawsuits move forward. With hundreds of similar claims still pending, the outcome may play an important role in shaping the broader litigation over infant formula and NEC.Abbott set to face trial over claims premature infant formula caused deadly disease | ReutersIn this week's column, I look at a new California proposal that attempts to sidestep the federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions by reclassifying vehicle sales taxes as licensing fees. The idea is simple: if the charge is treated as a property-style fee instead of a sales tax, it could fall into a category that allows taxpayers to make greater use of their federal SALT deduction. Supporters frame the proposal as middle-class tax relief and a way to reduce the amount of federal revenue flowing out of California. But while the policy is clever, its practical benefits would be limited and uneven.The proposal follows a familiar strategy used since the 2017 tax law capped SALT deductions: when one type of tax becomes less deductible, lawmakers try to redesign the tax structure so the revenue flows through a category that remains deductible. California's approach focuses on vehicle purchases, where sales taxes are currently difficult to deduct for many residents. By redefining those charges as licensing fees, lawmakers hope taxpayers could claim them alongside property taxes under the federal deduction cap.In practice, though, most lower-income taxpayers wouldn't benefit at all. Many households take the standard deduction rather than itemizing, especially after recent tax reforms increased its size. For those taxpayers, changing the label on a vehicle tax doesn't meaningfully change their federal tax bill. Even for many itemizers, the savings would likely be small.The proposal mainly helps a narrow band of higher-earning taxpayers—people with substantial state and property taxes who are still just below the federal SALT cap. For them, a vehicle purchase could generate a deductible amount that meaningfully lowers their federal tax liability. But that advantage grows with the price of the car and the taxpayer's marginal tax rate, which means the largest benefits flow to relatively affluent households.If the goal is truly middle-class relief, a more direct approach would likely work better. For example, a refundable state tax credit tied to vehicle purchases could help working families without depending on federal deduction rules or itemization. Another long-term option would be shifting some of California's tax burden from individuals to businesses, since certain business-level taxes remain deductible federally.California's proposal shows the creativity that the SALT deduction cap has sparked among state policymakers. The real question, however, is whether clever tax reclassification is the right tool—or whether more straightforward policies aimed directly at middle-income taxpayers would produce fairer and more predictable results.California SALT Deduction Proposal Is More Clever Than Helpful This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Send us a textWhat if the smallest patients finally had a diaper designed just for them? For years, NICUs have struggled to find appropriately sized diapers for extremely premature infants, often resorting to makeshift solutions that compromised skin integrity and care quality. That changes now. In this breaking news episode, Ben sits down with Harry McCusker, Director of Research and Development for North America Pampers Diapers, to discuss the groundbreaking launch of the Pxxs diaper—the world's smallest commercially available diaper, specifically engineered for micropreemies born as early as 21-23 weeks gestation. Weighing less than a nickel and designed with input from NICU professionals worldwide, the Pxxs addresses critical challenges in skin protection, fluid management, and developmental care for our most vulnerable patients. Join us as we explore how this innovation represents more than just a smaller diaper—it's Pampers' commitment that every preemie deserves products designed with their unique needs in mind.Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about donor milk for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Born at just 21 0/7 weeks and weighing only 285 grams, Nash Keen entered the world with odds that were essentially nonexistent. Yet from his very first breath, he showed a will to live that defied every expectation.Refusing to give up on their son, Mollie Keen and her husband, Randall, made a life-changing decision to transfer to University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital—where an extraordinary team, rooted in a steadfast belief and culture of giving infants at his gestation a chance at life, stood ready to fight alongside them.What followed was nothing short of remarkable. Against relentless setbacks, fragile moments, and months of intensive care, Nash's determination only grew stronger. Mollie watched in awe as her tiny son—born smaller than a can of soda—met every challenge with quiet, unwavering strength. Today, Nash has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the most premature baby to survive.In this special episode for NICU Awareness Month, Nicole Nyberg sits down with Mollie as she shares their family's extraordinary journey—the heartbreak that came before, the terrifying and traumatic moments in the NICU, the small but mighty victories, and the resilience that continues to inspire everyone who meets him. This is more than a story about survival—it's a powerful testament to hope, love, and the belief that even the smallest beginnings can rise into something extraordinary.Dr. Brown's Medical: https://www.drbrownsmedical.com  The Infant-Driven Feeding™ (IDF) Program: https://www.infantdrivenfeeding.com/ Our NICU Roadmap: A Comprehensive NICU Journal: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicujournal/  NICU Mama Hats: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/hats/  NICU Milestone Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicuproducts/  Newborn Holiday Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shop/  Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shownotes/  Episode 74 Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode74  Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/  Empowering NICU Parents FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents  Pinterest Page: https://pin.it/36MJjmH

Joining us on Well Said is Dr. Olena Predtechenska, Attending Neonatologist at Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Predtechenska will discuss premature births, and what the road ahead looks like for these children.

Send us a textThe effect of maternal position on cerebral oxygenation in premature infants during Kangaroo care: a randomised controlled trial.Stapleton I, Murphy S, Vaughan S, Walsh BH, Natchimuthu K, Livingstone V, Dempsey E.J Perinatol. 2025 Apr 5. doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02287-0. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40186001As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

In this special episode, my friend Dr. Sharon Abada shares the story of her grandfather, Dr. Marshall Klaus, and how he helped discover a lifesaving treatment for premature infants called surfactant. This story weaves together family, scientific curiosity, failure, and collaboration to tell the story of a treatment that has saved countless lives. You can read Dr. Klaus's paper on the website: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/11/12/season-4-episode-2-lifesaving-treatment-for-premature-infants-an-interview-with-dr-sharon-abada/ More information about the other characters in this story: Dr. Mary Ellen Avery: You can read her paper here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/499174#google_vignette, and find more information about her here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Avery. Dr. John Clements: You can learn more about him here: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/09/428391/john-clements-whose-science-transformed-newborn-care-dies-101. All comments made by Sharon are made in her individual capacity and not on behalf of UCSF, and are not reviewed or approved by UCSF. Erratum: Dr. John Clements's industry partner was Burroughs Wellcome, not Burroughs Williams as stated in the podcast. In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more! Remember to follow In Plain English on ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider ⁠⁠becoming a Patron⁠⁠ to help support In Plain English! And check out our ⁠⁠Where to Listen⁠⁠ page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform! Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats⁠⁠) Logo credit: Biographics (Jessica Higginbotham, Tania Lintz, and Yolanda Campos Jurado)

When a baby is born prematurely, their lungs may not be fully developed, leading to respiratory issues. Antenatal corticosteroids, like betamethasone and dexamethasone, are administered to pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery to boost the baby's lung maturity and reduce complications such as Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). These steroids help the baby produce surfactant, which keeps the lungs open and improves breathing after birth. Dr. Rachel Pasquesi will discuss how these medications work and their benefits.

This podcast is a discussion with Dr. Amy Gates, from Children's Hospital of Georgia and Reckitt Mead Johson Nutrition, who will discuss Human Breast Milk and Fortifiers for Premature Infants. This podcast is part of the ASPEN 2024 Malnutrition Awareness Week. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2024

Highlights today include: LSI Reports Lower Lighting Revenue, Cincinnati Children's: Impact of Light on Eye Development in Premature Infants, Event Horizon August 19-23, MOONS' Industries Seeks an LED Driver Sales Manager.

Michael Morowitz, MD, is an associate professor of Surgery and an attending physician in the Division of Pediatric and General Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Morowitz's research focuses on Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), a mysterious disorder of intestinal inflammation in premature newborn infants. His lab studies the microbiome, the vast collection of microorganisms that cover our bodies, inside and out.

Premature birth puts infants at a greater risk of developing various medical conditions, including a chronic lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia – or BPD for short. Dr. Rebecca Rose, a neonatologist at Indiana University, recently explored how modulating ventilator settings used for very premature newborns can significantly improve their outcomes.

Send us a Text Message.A practical gestational age-based algorithm for timely detection of hypothyroidism in premature infants.Shah AN, Li W, Zheng D, Lalani S, Kaluarachchi DC, Findley TO. J Perinatol. 2024 May 11. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01985-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38734804 As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

Explore the University of California Health Milk Bank with Dr. Julia Cormano and Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. Discover the practicalities of donor milk processing and its significant impact on NICU infants' health and their families' lives. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39083]

Explore the University of California Health Milk Bank with Dr. Julia Cormano and Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. Discover the practicalities of donor milk processing and its significant impact on NICU infants' health and their families' lives. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39083]

Explore the University of California Health Milk Bank with Dr. Julia Cormano and Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. Discover the practicalities of donor milk processing and its significant impact on NICU infants' health and their families' lives. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39083]

Explore the University of California Health Milk Bank with Dr. Julia Cormano and Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. Discover the practicalities of donor milk processing and its significant impact on NICU infants' health and their families' lives. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39083]

Explore the University of California Health Milk Bank with Dr. Julia Cormano and Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. Discover the practicalities of donor milk processing and its significant impact on NICU infants' health and their families' lives. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39083]

As health care and outcomes for very premature infants has improved, scientists are able to track their longer term behavioral development, and that includes risk of developmental disorders like autism. On this week's #ASFpodcast, Dr. Jessica Bradshaw discusses her recent research examining biological predictors like body temperature and heart rate and how they are linked … Continue reading "What happens to premature infants as they get older?"

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.21.549656v1?rss=1 Authors: Zandvoort, C. S., van der Vaart, M., Robinson, S., Usman, F., Schmidt Mellado, G., Evans Fry, R., Worley, A., Adams, E., Slater, R., Baxter, L., de Vos, M., Hartley, C. Abstract: Preterm infants undergo substantial neurosensory development in the first weeks after birth. Infants born prematurely are more likely to have long-term adverse neurological outcomes and early detection of abnormal brain development is essential for timely interventions. We investigated whether sensory-evoked cortical potentials could be used to accurately estimate the age of an infant. Such a model could be used to identify infants who deviate from normal neurodevelopment by comparing the brain age to the infant's postmenstrual age (PMA). Infants aged between 28- and 40-weeks PMA from a training and test sample (consisting of 101 and 65 recording sessions in 82 and 14 infants, respectively) received trains of approximately 10 visual and 10 tactile stimuli (interstimulus interval approximately 10 seconds). PMA could be predicted accurately from the magnitude of the evoked responses (training set mean absolute error (MAE and 95% confidence intervals): 1.41 [1.14; 1.74] weeks, p = 0.0001; test set MAE: 1.55 [1.21; 1.95] weeks, p = 0.0002. Moreover, we show with two examples that brain age, and the deviations between brain age and PMA, may be biologically and clinically meaningful. By firstly demonstrating that brain age is correlated with a measure known to relate to maturity of the nervous system (based on animal and human literature, the magnitude of reflex withdrawal is used) and secondly by linking brain age to long-term neurological outcomes, we show that brain age deviations are related to biologically meaningful individual differences in the rate of functional nervous system maturation rather than noise generated by the model. In summary, we demonstrate that sensory-evoked potentials are predictive of age in premature infants. It takes less than 5 minutes to collect the stimulus electroencephalographic data required for our model, hence, increasing its potential utility in the busy neonatal care unit. This model could be used to detect abnormal development of infant's response to sensory stimuli in their environment and may be predictive of later life abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Today's episode is diving into a question that we received from a listener. “I have a preemie (32 weeks) and would love to see content on preemies as I know their sensory experience for the first few months of life are quite different and their development is likely going to be off as well.”Get ready for some tips and tricks that you can implement in infancy, such as support for primitive reflexes, ideas for different sensory experiences, and feeding strategies. We also dive into tips for toddlers as well. Make sure to check out all of our links below! Infant and Toddler Sensory DevelopmentWe'd love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3 Looking for more in-depth help? Sign up for 2-on-1 Mentoring With Us!!Brought To You By HarklaThis podcast is brought to you by Harkla.  Our mission at Harkla is to help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives. We accomplish this through high-quality sensory products & child development courses.Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.LinksAll Things Sensory Podcast Instagram Harkla YouTube ChannelHarkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!Harkla InstagramArticle: Sensory Processing Disorders in Premature InfantsArticle: Moro ReflexArticle: Development of Sensory Processing in Premature Infants and Implications for Evidence-Based Music Therapy in the NICUArticle: Premature Infant Oral Motor InterventionArticle: Assessment of Primitive Reflexes in High-risk NewbornsArticle: Retention of Primitive Reflexes and Delayed Motor Development in Very Low Birth Weight InfantsSensational Brain - The Role of OT in the NICU

Adam Wood is a veteran, author, and most importantly a father and husband. His son Brady was born at 25 weeks old and learned very abruptly how difficult it is to be a parent to a preemie baby. Through his experience, Adam decided to do something to help future parents of premature infants and wrote his first book, Our Preemie Adventure. He has since written several more books and is actively engaged in trying to help families overcome the challenges of the premature birth and the NICU. Adam shares his story in this episode and provides incredible perspective for parents. We really enjoyed having Adam on the podcast and are so thankful for his willingness to make a difference in the lives of others. You can find all of Adam's links in the below: Adam's Website: https://www.preemieadventures.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preemie_adventures/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreemieAdventures Twitter: https://twitter.com/NICUADVENTURES

Martin Couney was an advocate and pioneer of neonatal technology, and he was also known as the incubator doctor.  He displayed prematurely born babies in incubators at expositions and fairgrounds and ended up saving thousands of lives.Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/Resources:Julius Hess - WikipediaMiracle at Coney Island | Claire PrenticeCare of Premature Infants •  Nursing, History, and Health Care • Penn Nursing (upenn.edu)The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies: Raffel, Dawn: 9780399175749: Amazon.com: BooksEugenics - HISTORYMartin Couney: The 'Incubator Doctor' Who Saved Premature Babies (allthatsinteresting.com)‘We need to talk' | The Jewish Standard (timesofisrael.com) Mustard bath: Benefits, recipe, and more (medicalnewstoday.com)

Mentioned in this Episode: Resources for Parents- Prolacta Biosciencehttps://wtdev.prolacta.com/en/resource-library/?audiences=parents&sort=date-desc Parent Support Groups for Babies in the NICU and after dischargehttps://nicuparentnetwork.org/https://preemieworld.com/https://www.glopreemies.org/https://handtohold.org/nicu-family-support/nicu-support-groups/ Parent Associationshttps://necsociety.org/ Study: An overview of adult health outcomes after preterm birth; Early Hum Dev. 2020 Nov; 150: 105187https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7480736/  For more on Dr. Elliott, you can follow her on LinkedIn @MelindaElliott and through the website https://www.prolacta.com/en/.  For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook: Baby Steps Nutrition page, on YouTube: Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.

Dr. Sangeeta Hingorani discusses findings from her study, "Prevalence and Risk Factors for Kidney Disease and Elevated Blood Pressure in 2-Year-Old Children Born Extremely Premature," on behalf of her colleagues.

Learn what supplements your baby should be taking, and why.Show Notes:Why Is Vitamin D Important for Infants? (https://www.nordic.com/healthy-science/why-is-vitamin-d-important-for-infants)Why Do Babies Need DHA? (https://www.nordic.com/healthy-science/why-do-babies-need-omega-3s-and-how-much-do-they-need)The Importance of DHA for the Premature Infant (https://www.nordic.com/healthy-science/importance-of-dha-for-the-premature-infant)The Importance of Probiotics for Infants and Young Children (https://www.nordic.com/healthy-science/the-importance-of-probiotics-for-infants-and-young-children)

This podcast, based on Recommendations for Photoprotection of Parenteral Nutrition for Premature Infants: An ASPEN Position Paper, answers questions on the need to photoprotect parenteral nutrition in premature infants, the recommendations made by an ASPEN workgroup, how to implement these recommendations, and the need for additional medical devices to put these new practices safely and efficiently into place. This podcast is sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. The abstract of the paper will be published in the September 2021 issue of JPEN. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US September 2021

Tem gente que adora ouvir Mozart enquanto estuda ou trabalha.Mas é verdade que isso ajuda na apreensão de conhecimento?Ou mesmo no incremento de inteligência?O que a ciência tem a dizer sobre o tal "Efeito Mozart"?Confira no papo entre o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.> OUÇA (45min 33s)*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*PARCERIA: ALURAA Alura tem mais de 1.000 cursos de diversas áreas e é a maior plataforma de cursos online do Brasil -- e você tem acesso a todos com uma única assinatura.Aproveite o desconto de R$100 para ouvintes Naruhodo no link:https://www.alura.com.br/promocao/naruhodo *PARCERIA: AMAZON MUSICAo assinar o Amazon Music Unlimited, você tem a 75 milhões de músicas, incluindo os lançamentos mais recentes: o que quiser, quando quiser e sem anúncios. Acesse agora o endereço amazon.com.br/naruhodo e experimente o Amazon Music Unlimited por 30 dias para novos clientes. O plano é renovado automaticamente, mas você pode cancelar a qualquer momento. Experimente o Amazon Music Unlimited começando hoje mesmo: amazon.com.br/naruhodo *REFERÊNCIASMozart - Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 [complete]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9gT5bqi6Y&ab_channel=Am4d3usM0z4rtYanni – FROM THE VAULT - "Acroyali/Standing in Motion"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw7HeJ781DoMusic and spatial task performancehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8413624/The Mozart effecthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281386/Prelude or requiem for the ‘Mozart effect'?https://www.nature.com/articles/23608An experimental test of "the mozart effect": does listening to his music improve spatial ability?https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8684937/Music and Spatial Task Performance: A Causal https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED390733.pdfRelationship‘Mozart Effect' author Don Campbell dies at 65https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-jun-08-la-et-cm-mozart-effect-don-campbell-dies-at-65-20120607-story.htmlKEY COMPONENTS OF THE MOZART EFFECThttps://sci-hub.se/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1998.86.3.835Long-term enhancement of maze learning in mice via a generalized Mozart effecttandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/016164105X63647The Mozart effect: Arousal, preference, and spatial performance.https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F1931-3896.S.1.26The Mozart effect: Tracking the evolution of a scientific legendhttps://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1348/0144666042565353?casa_token=1z4BTcoK3pAAAAAA:QvNHMF7Py02U9LfFtcUcsvZE_RJivYoMCKEZuhk1BNaZg3yru5A5gvM_jH4Tpu3f8jNHw-ulEOySONzsMozart effect–Shmozart effect: A meta-analysishttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289610000267?casa_token=F0H3H6flAKEAAAAA:gdqkTOewngkC3I0jtkd7KVtD4Mje5xEf3a9z11KfS6cn60balqLobdwkAX7lEIxbZKFKwqoTLzoThe Effects of Different Musical Auditory Backgrounds on a High School Student's Comprehension Performancehttps://www.jsr.org/hs/index.php/path/article/view/731Can Mozart Improve Weight Gain and Development of Feeding Skills in Premature Infants? A Randomized Trialhttps://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1731279Effect of Mozart K.448 on interictal epileptiform discharges in children with epilepsy: A randomized controlled pilot studyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525505020303565?casa_token=h--VuZEiriQAAAAA:zO7oJ_vfGPwWiJtDAJHFh1cCCs7GKo2EZFx8mTETiFL9tQMyx5lLUMB_aNhYnsBJodT4f9c7HSoMozart effect in epilepsy: Why is Mozart better than Haydn? Acoustic qualities-based analysis of stereoelectroencephalographyhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ene.14758?casa_token=7EdlEQW_exAAAAAA%3Aum3GWxVnvvH7O-VBqTxYuKkvEbrGf2HOTtDw6z5AERkCg4KkAwBeHgbiR02SO0qadfCNFY3wgbBv7xDzNaruhodo #257 - Sons binaurais ajudam nossa mente?https://www.b9.com.br/shows/naruhodo/naruhodo-257-sons-binaurais-ajudam-a-nossa-mente/Naruhodo #48 - Fazer a pose da mulher maravilha aumenta a auto confiança?https://www.b9.com.br/shows/naruhodo/naruhodo-48-fazer-pose-da-mulher-maravilha-aumenta-auto-confianca/Naruhodo #74 - Porque algumas músicas nos arrepiam?https://www.b9.com.br/shows/naruhodo/naruhodo-74-por-que-algumas-musicas-nos-arrepiam/Podcasts das #Minas: POTOCAS#MulheresPodcastershttps://open.spotify.com/show/5aNl3vxi4R0JLH9DEfgSzW*APOIE O NARUHODO!Você sabia que pode ajudar a manter o Naruhodo no ar?Ao contribuir, você pode ter acesso ao grupo fechado no Telegram, receber conteúdos exclusivos e ter vantagens especiais.Assine o apoio mensal pelo PicPay: https://picpay.me/naruhodopodcast

For more than 40 years in the early 20th century, Martin Couney ran a sideshow in which premature babies were displayed in incubators. With this odd practice he offered a valuable service in an era when many hospitals couldn't. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Couney's unusual enterprise, which earned both criticism and praise. We'll also marvel over an Amazonian survival and puzzle over a pleasing refusal. Intro: The inventor of the Dewey Decimal System suggested that GHEAUGHTEIGHPTOUGH might spell potato. John VI of Portugal listened to visitors through his throne. Sources for our feature on Martin Couney: Dawn Raffel, The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies, 2018. Janet Golden, Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought America Into the Twentieth Century, 2018. Elizabeth A. Reedy, American Babies: Their Life and Times in the 20th Century, 2007. Mhairi G. MacDonald, Mary M. K. Seshia, and Martha D. Mullett, Avery's Neonatology: Pathophysiology & Management of the Newborn, 2005. Jeffrey P. Baker, The Machine in the Nursery: Incubator Technology and the Origins of Newborn Intensive Care, 1996. David M. Allen and Elizabeth A. Reedy, "Seven Cases: Examples of How Important Ideas Were Initially Attacked or Ridiculed by the Professions," in David M. Allen and James W. Howell, eds., Groupthink in Science: Greed, Pathological Altruism, Ideology, Competition, and Culture, 2020. Nils J. Bergman, "Birth Practices: Maternal-Neonate Separation as a Source of Toxic Stress," Birth Defects Research 111:15 (Sept. 1, 2019), 1087-1109. Betty R. Vohr, "The Importance of Parent Presence and Involvement in the Single-Family Room and Open-Bay NICU," Acta Paediatrica 108:6 (June 2019), 986-988. Claire Prentice, "The Man Who Ran a Carnival Attraction That Saved Thousands of Premature Babies Wasn’t a Doctor at All," Smithsonian, Aug. 19, 2016. "When Preemies Were a Carnival Sideshow," Modern Healthcare 45:32 (Aug. 10, 2015), 36. Judith S. Gooding et al., "Family Support and Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Origins, Advances, Impact," Seminars in Perinatology 35:1 (February 2011), 20-28. Magdalena Mazurak and Małgorzata Czyżewska, "Incubator Doctor and the Dionne Quintuplets: On the Phenomenon of Exhibiting Premature Infants," Dental and Medical Problems 43:2 (2006), 313-316. Elizabeth A. Reedy, "Historical Perspectives: Infant Incubators Turned 'Weaklings' Into 'Fighters,'" American Journal of Nursing 103:9 (September 2003), 64AA. Hannah Lieberman, "Incubator Baby Shows: A Medical and Social Frontier," History Teacher 35:1 (November 2001), 81-88. Jeffrey P. Baker, "The Incubator and the Medical Discovery of the Premature Infant," Journal of Perinatology 20:5 (2000), 321-328. Gerald M. Oppenheimer, "Prematurity as a Public Health Problem: US Policy From the 1920s to the 1960s," American Journal of Public Health 86:6 (1996), 870-878. Lou Ann Bunker-Hellmich, "A Case Study of Space Use and Visiting Policy in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit," Children's Environments Quarterly 4:3 (Fall 1987), 25-32. Richard F. Snow, "American Characters: Martin Couney," American Heritage 32:4 (June/July 1981). Leo Stern, "Thermoregulation in the Newborn Infant: Historical, Physiological and Clinical Considerations," in George Franklin Smith, D. Vidyasagar, and Patricia N. Smith, eds., Historical Review and Recent Advances in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, 1980. Rutledge Rutherford, "Infant Incubators," Technical World Magazine 4:1 (September 1905), 68-73. Joanne Palmer, "'The Strange Case of Dr. Couney,'" Jewish Standard, Nov. 1, 2018. Heidi Stevens, "Saved by Science, Twins Displayed in Incubators at Chicago's 2nd World's Fair Are Now 84 and Nestled Happily in the Suburbs," Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30, 2018. Rick Kogan, "Mysterious 'Doctor' Couney Saved Thousands of Premature Babies -- and Put Them on Display at the Fair," Chicago Tribune, Aug. 25, 2018. Will Pavia, "Fairground 'Doctor' Who Saved Babies," Times, July 28, 2018. "How One Man Saved a Generation of Premature Babies," BBC News, May 23, 2016. Frank Eltman, "'Incubator Babies' Want Their Story Told," [Montreal] Gazette, Aug. 1, 2015. William Brangham, "How a Coney Island Sideshow Advanced Medicine for Premature Babies," PBS NewsHour, July 21, 2015. Michael Pollak, "The Incubated Babies of the Coney Island Boardwalk," New York Times, July 31, 2015. Michael Brick, "And Next to the Bearded Lady, Premature Babies," New York Times, June 12, 2005. Daniel B. Schneider, "F.Y.I.," New York Times, Dec. 13, 1998. "Martin A. Couney, 'Incubator Doctor,'" New York Times, March 2, 1950. "Incubator's Class of '39 Lifts Cups to Old Times," New York Times, June 15, 1940. Paul Harrison, "New York Letter," Brownsville [Texas] Herald, Aug. 8, 1933. "5,000 Babies Owe Their Lives to Gas Heat," Newark [Ohio] Leader, April 16, 1926. "Storks Are to Be Taken at the World's Fair Despite the Big War in Europe," [Clarksburg, W.Va.] Daily Telegram, Sept. 3, 1914. "Inventor Is Pleased," Minneapolis Journal, Aug. 4, 1905. Listener mail: Manuela Andreoni, "His Plane Crashed in the Amazon. Then Came the Hard Part," New York Times, March 28, 2021. Stephen Gibbs, "Crash Pilot Lives to Tell Tale of 38 Days Lost in the Amazon," Times, March 30, 2021. P.S.M. Chandran, "Why Age Fraud in Indian Sports Is So Prevalent," The Wire, May 6, 2020. Nagraj Gollapudi, "Age Fraud - BCCI Offers Amnesty Scheme to Players, Promises 'Stern Actions' to Curb Menace," ESPNcricinfo, Aug. 3, 2020. Shashank Kishore, "Indian Cricket's Age-Fraud Problem," ESPNcricinfo, June 28, 2019. "Afridi Reveals His Real Age – Sort Of," Cricket Network, May 3, 2019. "Shahid Afridi Reveals His Real Age in Autobiography," ESPNcricinfo, May 2, 2019. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Jack McLachlan. Here's a corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

What IS a lullaby?! In today's episode we dive into the history and etymology of the lullaby while also examining the health benefits for both parents and children.  Have topics you want to hear on the show? Have your own lullaby stories you want to share? Let's connect!  Email: musicalhealththepod@gmail.com Instagram & Twitter: @caitlinkrater Facebook: Music Health the Podcast Resources used in this episode:  History of lullabies article https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/magazine/the-melancholy-mystery-of-lullabies.html Senior Project by Lauren Renee Castro https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=musp Mackinlay, Elizabeth, and Felicity Baker. “Nurturing Herself, Nurturing Her Baby: Creating Positive Experiences for First-time Mothers through Lullaby Singing.” Women and Music 9. (2008), 69-89. Loewy, Joanne, et. al. “The Effects of Music Therapy on Vital Signs, Feeding, and Sleep in Premature Infants.” Pediatrics: The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics 131, no. 5 (May 2013), 903-18 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caitlin-krater/support

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JACC: Case Reports - Audio Summary by Dr. Julia Grapsa

Speakers: Dr. Anup Katheria Recorded: February 2019 ACOG recommends delayed cord clamping in infants that do not need resuscitation. Join Dr. Katheria as he discusses important perinatal research surrounding umbilical cord milking as an alternative to delayed cord clamping as a means to provide additional blood to at risk premature babies without delaying neonatal resuscitative efforts. In this podcast, Dr. Katheria reviews results from a multi-national, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial comparing umbilical cord milking to delayed cord clamping in premature infants born between 23-31 weeks gestation. 

Christine Mirzaian, MD MPH, Solomon Behar, MD, and Liza Green Golan Mackintosh, MD discuss the special medical needs for infants born prematurely, including how to track an infant’s neurodevelopment accounting for their corrected gestational age, the risk and need for follow up for retinopathy of prematurity, which premature infants qualify for palivizumab, and how long to keep a premature infant on fortified formula. Subscribe to hear Part 2 and get 3.5 hours of CME each month CLICK HERE! 

Michael Morowitz, MD, is an associate professor of Surgery and an attending physician in the Division of Pediatric and General Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Morowitz’s research focuses on Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), a mysterious disorder of intestinal inflammation in premature newborn infants. His lab studies the microbiome, the vast collection of microorganisms that cover our bodies, inside and out.

Hello and welcome to apple with the doc podcast. Today, I dive into a study released in Pediatrics. Thank you for listening.

Interview with Kelly Wade, MD, PhD, MSCE, and Graham Quinn, MD, MSCE, authors of Factors in Premature Infants Associated With Low Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity

Interview with Kelly Wade, MD, PhD, MSCE, and Graham Quinn, MD, MSCE, authors of Factors in Premature Infants Associated With Low Risk of Developing Retinopathy of Prematurity

In this episode about preemie nutrition, Margaret (Mimi) Girten, RD, CSP, LDN, a clinical dietitian at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about the unique nutrition needs of premature infants, including: special formulas for preemies; when to supplement with a multivitamin; clinical nutrition, feeding and breastfeeding resources; when to introduce solids; tips for dealing with a picky eater as a child grows, and more. Published May 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Editor's Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 22, 2018 issue

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Dr. Todd Ponsky reviews the article "Stapled Intestinal Anastomoses with Endoscopic Staplers In Premature Infants," by Dr. Muncie, Dr. Blewett and colleagues at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.10.024

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the September 2016 issue

FNN Associate Editor Jonathan Davis interviews Peter Reynolds, Brett Manley and Mark Davies in an extended debate on the use of nasal high flow (nHF) for stabilisation of babies born at

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG Babies born before 37 weeks gestation face many challenges in their first weeks of life. For premature babies to thrive in the NICU, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all preterm babies weighing less than 1500 grams be fed human milk. However, this recommendation creates a dilemma for mothers who are unable to supply their own breast milk and must therefore turn to donation programs to feed their babies. Dr. Renee Allen chats with Scott Elster, CEO of Prolacta Bioscience, about the goals of breast milk donor programs to improve health outcomes for critically ill preemies, while also reducing NICU costs.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG Babies born before 37 weeks gestation face many challenges in their first weeks of life. For premature babies to thrive in the NICU, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all preterm babies weighing less than 1500 grams be fed human milk. However, this recommendation creates a dilemma for mothers who are unable to supply their own breast milk and must therefore turn to donation programs to feed their babies. Dr. Renee Allen chats with Scott Elster, CEO of Prolacta Bioscience, about the goals of breast milk donor programs to improve health outcomes for critically ill preemies, while also reducing NICU costs.

Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs We sat down with experts from two Atlanta area health technology companies, Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs. Joining us in studio were Lou Malice, Sam Zamarippa, and Tommy Cunningham. Intent Solutions is a start-up that is developing a device aimed at improving compliance with prescribed medication regimens, as well as helping […] The post Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Presented by - Martin L. Blakely, MD, MS

Presented by - Martin L. Blakely, MD, MS

Effects of a Developmental Music Therapy Program on Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study

Dr. Ian Gross, Professor of Pediatrics and chief of Perinatal medicine at Yale discusses medical advances that benefit premature infants.

Guest: Heidi Feldman, MD, PhD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD "White matter of the brain is particularly more susceptible to injury after a premature delivery," explains Dr. Heidi Feldman, professor of developmental and behavioral medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Feldman and host Dr. Bill Rutenberg discuss neurodevelopmental recovery in preemies, as well as children with other brain damage. Can we capitalize on other healthy areas of the brain to make up for deficiencies from underdeveloped or injured areas of the brain?

Background: The aim of this study, conducted in Europe, was to develop a validated risk factor based model to predict RSV-related hospitalisation in premature infants born 33-35 weeks' gestational age (GA). Methods: The predictive model was developed using risk factors captured in the Spanish FLIP dataset, a case-control study of 183 premature infants born between 33-35 weeks' GA who were hospitalised with RSV, and 371 age-matched controls. The model was validated internally by 100-fold bootstrapping. Discriminant function analysis was used to analyse combinations of risk factors to predict RSV hospitalisation. Successive models were chosen that had the highest probability for discriminating between hospitalised and non-hospitalised infants. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted. Results: An initial 15 variable model was produced with a discriminant function of 72% and an area under the ROC curve of 0.795. A step-wise reduction exercise, alongside recalculations of some variables, produced a final model consisting of 7 variables: birth +/- 10 weeks of start of season, birth weight, breast feeding for = 2 years, family members with atopy, family members with wheeze, and gender. The discrimination of this model was 71% and the area under the ROC curve was 0.791. At the 0.75 sensitivity intercept, the false positive fraction was 0.33. The 100-fold bootstrapping resulted in a mean discriminant function of 72% (standard deviation: 2.18) and a median area under the ROC curve of 0.785 (range: 0.768-0.790), indicating a good internal validation. The calculated NNT for intervention to treat all at risk patients with a 75% level of protection was 11.7 (95% confidence interval: 9.5-13.6). Conclusion: A robust model based on seven risk factors was developed, which is able to predict which premature infants born between 33-35 weeks' GA are at highest risk of hospitalisation from RSV. The model could be used to optimise prophylaxis with palivizumab across Europe.