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Single NICU in China
286 preterm infants 23-30 weeks

RCT breastmilk v saline enema start at 48h age
Quicker meconium passage (2.2d shorter)
Full feeds quicker & PN usage less (4.6d shorter)

JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247145. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7145

You can see more about the meaning behind our name and logo on our website. buff.ly/3Wh6DC0

“‘Footprints' is not just our name; it's a reminder of the small yet profound impacts our babies have on our lives and the world.”
Suzie Scofield, Co-Founder
#remembering #support

Dr Nathalie Charpak taking the stage EFCNI Parent Organizations Summit and presenting Kangaroo Mother Care in 2024. #kangaroomothercare Canadian Premature Babies Foundation

AZTEC trial
799 preterm <30w
28 UK NICUs

i.v. azithromycin v placebo for 10 days
Survival w/o CLD 42% v 45%

Ureaplasma colonisation did not affect
Less ROP w Azithro - chance or real?

Routine use Azithro not recommended

thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Congrats GN Neonatal Biobank

Parliamentlive.tv - Preterm Birth Committee parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/17…

Everton v Liverpool FC tomorrow night.
With both clubs having been directly affected by blood cancer, it would be amazing to see fans of both clubs registering as potentially lifesaving stem cell donors. dkms.org.uk/get-involved/v…
Please RT as much as possible #EFC #LFC COYB 💙

‘Those relationships, as with everything to do with prematurity, are life long’. A compelling listen from Nadia Leake and Francesca Segal on the future direction that neonatal care must take.

How should we pasteurize donor breast milk? neonatalresearch.org/2024/04/23/how…

Recently X sent me nasty antisemitic tweets. I no longer read X, and only use it to publicize my blog posts. Please join me in the #nicuverse
Nicuverse.org
#NeoEBM #NeoMastodon #NeonatalResearch

RCT n=915 <1000g
29 NICU Germany/Austria; mean 26.5weeks

Vit A 5000iU v 1000iU enteral
Mod/severe BPD or death 38% v 38%

Serum retinol baseline & 36w similar

Conclusive study to show high-dose enteral Vit A does not reduce BPD
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

25 years ago was the Columbine shooting. Sending love today to the many families who I have gotten to know. Just imagine how free from gun violence America could be had we responded differently and had we not allowed the gun lobby to spend the past 25 years fueling gun violence.

📢We are looking for professionals with experience working in neonatal care to participate in an hour-long PPIE discussion via Zoom to help inform the adaptation of an anxiety measure for mothers of premature infants - more info on eligibility and dates below and in the 🧵!

What is a simple way of connecting a stethoscope to an iPhone to record sound?

Twitter do your thing

“My parents were told I might not make it past two years old without a donor transplant and while my life has been greatly impacted by my condition, I have made it through five decades thanks to the kindness of a stranger.”

#50YearsofHope

DO IT! Get on the register, you could save a life ⬇️ ❤️✨💚

#NICU #BabyLoss #MemoryMaking

Anyone know of NICUs making audio recording of infant's heart beat as part of memory making?

Tampa General nurses record the last heartbeats of dying patients, making a family memory

tampabay.com/news/health/Ta…

.Stillbirth CRE PSANZ

@mypasanz - never stop working!

#PSANZ2024

The gift of life: New Zealand's bone marrow registry

rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The phenomenal Dr Yvette Roe in opening plenary for #PSANZ2024

#changemaker #RISE #advocacy

Finally met #neoTwitter celebrity, Nick Embleton 🦋🤱🎓🌎🌈🩺🔬🧪 in person at PSANZ #PSANZ2024 !

Looking forward to the discussions!