Article of the Year

Which Publication Will Be Crowned the 2024 EBNEO Impact Article of the Year?

October 7, 2025

The community vote is back, and this time it is the final round.

We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the first round of voting and helped us celebrate the research shaping neonatal care worldwide. After a tremendous response from the global neonatal community, the two highest-ranking articles have advanced to the final stage of the 2024 EBNEO Impact Article of the Year (IAOTY) competition. Congratulations to both finalists on reaching this milestone.

Now, the choice is yours once again. Which of these two outstanding studies will earn the title of EBNEO’s Impact Article of the Year, recognizing research that truly transforms neonatal practice?

Voting is open for 72 hours.
Repeat votes will be monitored and removed.
The two finalist articles are listed in alphabetical order.

Cast your vote below and help decide the 2024 EBNEO IAOTY winner!

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Which of the following new publications is most likely to impact neonatal care?
Drysdale et al. Nirsevimab for Prevention of Hospitalizations Due to RSV in Infants - NEJM
Fairchild et al. Ventilatory Assistance Before Umbilical Cord Clamping in Extremely Preterm Infants A Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA Network Open
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Round of 8 Vote!

September 29, 2025

The EBNEO Impact Article of the Year (IAOTY) celebrates research that shapes neonatal practice and sparks global discussion. From the Impact Article of the Month (IAOTM), EBNEO editors have selected the eight most impactful articles of 2024, and now it’s the community’s turn to decide which study stands out. The public vote is open for five days, and the two articles with the highest votes will advance to the final round, where the neonatal community will select the ultimate IAOTY winner. Only one vote per participant is allowed; multiple votes will be monitored and removed. This award reflects not only scientific excellence but also the voices and priorities of clinicians worldwide, true to EBNEO’s mission of making evidence-based neonatology both accessible and impactful.

Which 2024 publication will have the most impact on neonatal care?

Follow the links below to each publication. Poll will close on October 4 noon time GMT. The publications were arranged in alphabetical order. Please select the top 2 finalists.

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Which of the following new publications is most likely to impact neonatal care?
Blakely et al. Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants A Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA
Drysdale et al. Nirsevimab for Prevention of Hospitalizations Due to RSV in Infants - NEJM
Eaton et al. STAT trial: stoma or intestinal anastomosis for necrotizing enterocolitis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial - Ped Surgery Int'l
Fairchild et al. Ventilatory Assistance Before Umbilical Cord Clamping in Extremely Preterm Infants A Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA Network Open
Geraghty et al. Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Urgent Intubation of Newborn Infants - NEJM
Gupta et al. Trial of Selective Early Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Ibuprofen - NEJM
Manley et al. Intratracheal Budesonide Mixed With Surfactant for Extremely Preterm Infants The PLUSS Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA
Valentine et al. A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for prevention of preterm birth: The PPaX trial - Med
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Past Results

The 2023 EBNEO Impact Article of the Year Winner:

Kidman et al. Higher versus lower nasal continuous positive airway pressure for extubation of extremely preterm infants in Australia (ÉCLAT): a multicentre, randomised, superiority trial – Lancet Child Adol. 2023; 7(12): 844 – 851

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Which 2023 publication will have the most impact on neonatal care? Follow each link to the article!
MATISSE - Kampmann et al. Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants – NEJM
ÉCLAT - Kidman et al. Higher versus lower nasal continuous positive airway pressure for extubation of extremely preterm infants in Australia (ÉCLAT): a multicentre, randomised, superiority trial – Lancet Child Adol
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