Welcome to the official Twitter account of the ABC-QI Trial. It is a CIHR funded stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to improve outcomes of preterm infants 32-36 weeks admitted to NICUs in #Alberta.

To learn about our #CIHR funded ABC-QI Trial and the Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial design, join us in the upcoming EPIQ Webinar on November 30, 2022. CNN_EPIQ For free registration, visit qrco.de/abcqiwebinar

💜 Happy #WorldPrematurityDay 💜 To preterm babies who survived against the odds, you rock 💜 To the memory of preterm babies who couldn’t make it, we will never forget you 💜 To preemie families, we always learn from you 💜 To all healthcare providers in NICU, you’re the best 💜

Alberta Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (ABC-QI) Trial: a protocol for a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial cmajopen.ca/content/11/3/E…

8 out of every 100 babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation) in Canada 86% of preterm babies are moderate and late preterm (born between 32 and 36 weeks)! See the graph👇 ABC-QI Trial will provide rich information about these infant! Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.…

Do you know that 41% of NICU admissions in Alberta, Canada are Moderate and late preterm infants? This is ~2500 babies annually. They contribute > 33,000 NICU patient days! Is there enough research in this population?

To all #neoTwitter, do you routinely collect data or participate in QI collaborative #QIC for moderate and late preterm infants #MLPIs?

#MorhersDay2023 Before starting the Run

Happy #MothersDay to all mothers across the globe!

Mother day run with colleagues Ayman Abou Mehrem 🇨🇦🇵🇸

We are hiring! This is a great opportunity to join The ABC QI Trial team as a research assistant in Calgary. static.ucalgary.ca/Careers%20at%2…

Exciting opportunity to work with a vibrant team ⁦ABC-QI Trial⁩ to improve the outcomes of vulnerable preterm infants Research Assistant, Paediatrics in Calgary, AB, Canada careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/13967952-…

Exciting opportunity to work with a vibrant team ABC-QI Trial to improve the outcomes of vulnerable preterm infants Research Assistant, Paediatrics in Calgary, AB, Canada careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/13967952-…

Excited to share our newest publication with CNN_EPIQ at JournalofPediatrics. Prakesh Shah @DrAzizNeo Marc Beltempo Process and Outcome Measures for Moderate and Late Preterm Infants in Tertiary Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units - The Journal of Pediatrics jpeds.com/article/S0022-…

Our latest pub ⁦⁦JournalofPediatrics⁩ In 23-25 wks babies, successful noninvasive resp support in the first 30min of age, compared to intubation, is associated with lower odds of death or severe brain injury. ⁦CNN_EPIQ⁩ ⁦⁦Evidence-Based Neo⁩ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our article on noninvasive respiratory support vs intubation during stabilization of micropreemies was featured in ⁦Physician's Weekly⁩ NRS Management in 23-25 Week Infants Lowers sBI or Death Odds, but No Neurodevelopmental Differences physiciansweekly.com/nrs-management…

Old topic! Term infant, SVD with fetal decels, Apgar 7/8/9, cord pH comes 6.98, BE -12, baby is already with mom, latching on the breast, exam normal. What would you do? #NeoTwitter Evidence-Based Neo Michael Narvey 🇨🇦 Brett J. Manley 🤷🏼‍♂️