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In this episode, hosts Ben and Daphna cover a range of neonatal topics, starting with a review of recent research on mpox in pregnancy and neonates. They discuss a case report of neonatal mpox infection and review current understanding of risks, transmission, and treatment options.

The hosts then examine a study on vaccine administration in preterm infants, finding that giving multiple vaccines on a single day did not increase adverse events compared to spreading them out. They also explore research on iron deficiency in extremely preterm infants, which revealed surprisingly high rates despite supplementation, especially in formula-fed babies.

Other topics covered include PICU admissions of former NICU patients in the first two years of life, and innovative approaches to reducing non-actionable alarms in intensive care units.

The episode concludes with insights from Dr. Rivara's 24 years as a medical journal editor-in-chief, touching on key aspects of research publication.

Throughout, Ben and Daphna provide expert commentary on the clinical implications of these studies, making complex research accessible to listeners while emphasizing areas needing further investigation in neonatal care.

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What I Have Learned in the Last 24 Years Being Editor-in-Chief.

Rivara FP.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 3. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3288. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39226042

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Mitigating Alarm Fatigue and Improving the Bedside Experience by Reducing Non-actionable Alarms.

Yang JK, Su F, Graber-Naidich A, Hedlin H, Madsen N, DeSousa C, Feehan S, Graves A, Palmquist A, Cable R, Kipps AK.J Pediatr. 2024 Aug 29:114278. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114278. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39216620

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Paediatric intensive care admissions of preterm children born <32 weeks gestation: a national retrospective cohort study using data linkage.

van Hasselt TJ, Gale C, Battersby C, Davis PJ, Draper E, Seaton SE; United Kingdom Neonatal Collaborative and the Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group (PCCS-SG).Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Apr 18;109(3):265-271. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325970.PMID: 37923384 Free PMC article.

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EBNEO Commentary: The impact of timing of inguinal hernia repair on outcomes in preterm infants.

Sharma P, King B.Acta Paediatr. 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/apa.17361. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39073191 No abstract available.

Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

HIP Trial Investigators; Blakely ML, Krzyzaniak A, Dassinger MS, Pedroza C, Weitkamp JH, Gosain A, Cotten M, Hintz SR, Rice H, Courtney SE, Lally KP, Ambalavanan N, Bendel CM, Bui KCT, Calkins C, Chandler NM, Dasgupta R, Davis JM, Deans K, DeUgarte DA, Gander J, Jackson CA, Keszler M, Kling K, Fenton SJ, Fisher KA, Hartman T, Huang EY, Islam S, Koch F, Lainwala S, Lesher A, Lopez M, Misra M, Overbey J, Poindexter B, Russell R, Stylianos S, Tamura DY, Yoder BA, Lucas D, Shaul D, Ham PB 3rd, Fitzpatrick C, Calkins K, Garrison A, de la Cruz D, Abdessalam S, Kvasnovsky C, Segura BJ, Shilyansky J, Smith LM, Tyson JE.JAMA. 2024 Mar 26;331(12):1035-1044. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.2302.PMID: 38530261 Clinical Trial.

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Prevalence of iron deficiency in extreme preterm infants at 4 or 6 months corrected age despite receiving prophylactic iron supplements.

Barr H, Morrison L, Kulkarni K, Ghotra S.J Perinatol. 2024 Aug 29. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02103-1. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39210023 No abstract available.

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Don't wait, vaccinate: evaluation of routine vaccination administration and reactogenicity in preterm infants.

Abdelmessih E, Desai PV, Tracy J, Papadopoulos J, Bashqoy F.J Perinatol. 2024 Sep 10. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02111-1. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39256613

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Mpox in Pregnancy - Risks, Vertical Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment.

Nachega JB, Mohr EL, Dashraath P, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Anderson JR, Myer L, Gandhi M, Baud D, Mofenson LM, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ; Mpox Research Consortium (MpoxReC).N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2410045. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39197097 No abstract available.

Neonatal Monkeypox Virus Infection.

Ramnarayan P, Mitting R, Whittaker E, Marcolin M, O'Regan C, Sinha R, Bennett A, Moustafa M, Tickner N, Gilchrist M, Kershaw A, Rampling T; NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases (Airborne) Network.N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 27;387(17):1618-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2210828. Epub 2022 Oct 12.PMID: 36223535 No abstract available.

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