This study uses an U.S. FDA–cleared oximeter to measure the accuracy of the pulse oximetry-based consumer baby monitors Owlet Smart Sock 2 and Baby Vida. ja.ma/2Py2Zin

Should we expect countries to have the same approach to resuscitation of preterm infants? My open access paper with Dean Hayden on 'consistency' and preterm resuscitation: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/Su…

Next ethical challenge coming up.

#NICU does not perform that well when it comes down to difficult airway management.

Sleep well last night? Melatonin for the management of sleep problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. If melatonin is safe, who should be prescribing it? NS adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

If you treat neonates or children or are otherwise involved in drug therapy, be sure to check the supplemental issue of the J of Clin Pharmacology accp1.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15524604/2… #pkpd #clinpharm

New #Cochrane Neonatal review! Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants: preview.tinyurl.com/y94bueqt #CochraneEvidence #Neonates Cochrane @CochraneUK Cochrane ChildHealth Evidence-Based Neo Cochrane Australia Vermont Oxford The Cochrane Library UVM Larner Med

If you have been following the conversation, check out @ccroehr comment on nicu airway management

Our recent paper shows how persistent abnormal #EEG background pattern until 48 h, combined with abnormal early #MRI is strongly predictive for poor neurodevelopment in #neonates with perinatal HIE. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30279083

An important study on platelet thresholds in preterms - lower assoc with less bleeding nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Fresh off the press #thrombocytopenia

Bookmark link from Vermont Oxford to get full access to Cochrane Neonatal reviews. Hooray!

If you are interested in family-centered care in icu, don't miss these articles, currently available free. #familyentered #icucare

If you are interested or involved in trials that use cohorts or routinely collected data (like electronic patient record data in the WHEAT trial) please take part and contribute to improving the methodological quality of these trials

Full protocol for WHEAT pilot trial is out: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around packed red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates: multicentre, electronic patient record (EPR), randomised controlled point-of-care pilot trial bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e0…

Clinical quantification of SpO2 instability using a new histogram classification system "As SpO2 instability is associated with worse outcomes in premature infants, it should be clinically quantified and documented on a real time basis" nature.com/articles/s4139… #NeoEBM

The long awaited results of the SIFT trial which compared 18ml/kg/day vs 30ml/kg/day incremental increases in milk volume in babies born <32 weeks or <1500g, have been published Jon Dorling @EdJuszczak NPEU nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Experts have identified salivary cortisol levels as a biomarker to indicate the severity of opioid withdrawal in exposed newborns. Explore the results of the Pediatric Research study here. #opioidcrisis ow.ly/wMDi50wGGb6

How to guide: useful breastfeeding advice

Does acidosis affect contractility of the neonatal heart? And does bicarbonate help? neonatalresearch.org/2020/01/27/doe…