Evidence-Based Neonatology May Newsletter

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The International Society for Evidence-Based Neonatology (EBNEO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting evidence-based neonatal practice. Our social media editors continuously curate the neonatal clinical research literature and identify highlights for real-time dissemination on popular platforms. Select publications are then summarized and made available on our website as free, structured reviews. Have questions or insights on articles we've shared? Join the growing conversation on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram!

EBNEO Impact Article of the Month

Each month, our Social Media Editors nominate articles that were selected as #ebneoalerts for consideration as the EBNEO Article of the Month.

We then ask you, the international #NeoEBM community, to select the winner by casting your vote on our website. See prior winners and check in at the beginning of each month to vote: ebneo.org/vote

Congratulations to May's winner:

Sharpe et al. Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics

EBNEO Alerts - May 2020

Search #EBNEOAlerts on social media to find our curated highlights from the neonatal clinical research literature!

May 1: Arnold et al. Cycled Phototherapy Dose-Finding Study for Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants

A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Peds

May 2: Cavallin et al. Heart Rate Determination in Newborns at Risk for Resuscitation in a Low-Resource Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial – J. of Pediatrics

May 4: Ng. Infection Control Measures for COVID-19 in the Labour Suite and Neonatal Unit – Neonatology

May 6: Cheng et al. Randomised controlled trial: Can topical timolol maleate prevent complications for small superficial infantile haemangiomata in high-risk areas? – Ped. Research

May 7: Sinelli et al. Early Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection Manifesting With Hypoxemia Requiring Respiratory Support – Pediatrics

May 8: Stoll et al. Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis 2015 to 2017, the Rise of Escherichia coli, and the Need for Novel Prevention Strategies – JAMA Peds

May 9: van Beek et al. Increase in Brain Volumes after Implementation of a Nutrition Regimen in Infants Born Extremely Preterm – J. of Pediatrics

May 11: Estay et al. Randomized Controlled Trial of Nonsynchronized Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation versus Nasal CPAP after Extubation of VLBW Infants – Neonatology

May 15: Sharpe et al. Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics

May 16: Kovatis et al. Effect of Blood Transfusions on Intermittent Hypoxic Episodes in a Prospective Study of Very Low Birth Weight Infants – J. of Pediatrics

May 18: Bendor-Samuel et al. A Comparison of UK Preterm Anthropometric Charts and INTERGROWTH-21st: Is It Time to Change Growth Charts? – Neonatology

May 19: Sahoo et al. Delayed cord clamping in Rh-alloimmunised infants: a randomised controlled trial – Eur. J. of Pediatrics

May 21: Durrant et al. Developmental trajectories of infants born at less than 30 weeks’ gestation on the Bayley-III Scales – ADC F&N

May 22: Turner et al. Safety and efficacy of sildenafil citrate to reduce operative birth for intrapartum fetal compromise at term: a phase 2 randomized controlled trial – AJOG

May 23: Räikkönen et al. Associations Between Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Children – JAMA Network

May 25: Tarnow-Mordi et al. The effect of lactoferrin supplementation on death or major morbidity in very low birthweight infants (LIFT): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial – Lancet Child Adol

May 29: Sacchi et al. Association of Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Small for Gestational Age Status With Childhood Cognitive Outcomes

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Peds

May 30: Katheria et al. Early Cardiac and Cerebral Hemodynamics with Umbilical Cord Milking Compared with Delayed Cord Clamping in Infants Born Preterm – J. of Pediatrics

EBNEO Scouts

Thank you to providers making us aware of neonatal clinical research articls included in #EBNeoAlerts this month

Abdul Razak, MD (Tarnow-Mordi et al, Lancet Child & Adol)

EBNEO Reviews - May 2020

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