Caffeine is good for the preterm brain; might more caffeine be even better? One of the pivotal RCTs in neonatology was the CAP study (Schmidt B, et al. Long-term effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(19):1893–902). We performed that study because there was no…

Global Neonatal Journal Club Sept 24th 1700 AEST Discussing: Lancet Commission on the Future of Neonatology, incl. interviews w/ Danny DeLuca & Steve Abman Featuring: Arti Maria, Alex Stevenson, Hoang Thi Tran, Patrick Too, Tendai Mutema & Peter Davis mercyhealthau.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NEONATAL RESPIRATORY TRIALS IN SICK & PRETERM NEWBORN INFANTS With Professor Brett Manley, Consultant Neonatologist Mercy Hospital For Women, Melbourne & Professor of Neonatal Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Australia youtu.be/NAY_0xBGsrw

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Delighted & honoured to be contributing to the iconic “Cool Topics in Neonatology 2025” at The Women’s Melbourne with great friends & colleagues! @ebneo.bsky.social @drbretty.bsky.social @nnrdbase.bsky.social @europerinatal.bsky.social www.thewomens.org.au/health-profe...

Registration for Cool Topics in Neonatology 😎 November 2025 in Melbourne is NOW OPEN! #neosky Anup Katheria! Neena Modi! Richard Martin! TORPIDO 30/60 results! Coconut oil trial (COSI-2) results! AIROplane results (maybe)! t.co/DwpA3rkUCi

Thrilled to have Prof. Georg Schmölzer @research4babies.bsky.social presenting on resuscitation studies @mercyperinatal.bsky.social #neosky

The most recent AAP SONPM Journal Club webinar is available - youtu.be/beh82Mgor7Q Dr. Aung (Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow, St. Christopher's Hospital) gave an excellent overview of the PLUSS trial. Thank you to @drbretty.bsky.social and Dr. Watterberg for joining! #neobluesky

There’s a specific reason I have the idk 🤷🏼‍♂️ emoji in my profile It’s because idk 🤷🏼‍♂️ a LOT of stuff, and openly admit that We are playing catch up in neonatology because we have so many established practices that are not strongly based in evidence #neosky

Have you read our article about adaptive platform trials for preterm birth yet? #neosky We discuss the challenges facing perinatal clinical researchers and how traditional RCTs may no longer be fit for purpose in our field. Are APTs the answer? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

When you suggest extubating instead of increasing sedation and it goes really well #neosky

Keith Barrington’s thoughts on @platipus.bsky.social #neosky

Keeping the baby still in the MRI #neosky

Save the dates for Cool Topics in Neonatology 😎 November 27-28, Melbourne 🇦🇺🦘 With: ⭐️ Anup Katheria 🇺🇸 ⭐️ Neena Modi 🇬🇧 ⭐️ Richard Martin 🇺🇸 … and many more! Additional workshops and details to be announced in the coming months.

So excited to share our commentary out now in LancetCAH and freely available via the link below! The time is NOW for Adaptive Platform Trials to improve outcomes for preterm infants! @platipus.bsky.social url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ukzLCmOxr6...

Attending #PAS2025? Don't miss our workshop on Evaluating Trustworthiness: Identifying Spin, Fraud, and Deception in Modern Research Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM @ebneo.bsky.social Rasheda Vereen @atulmalhotra.bsky.social @briankingneo.bsky.social @drabdulrazak.bsky.social

In ÉCLAT, extubating extremely preterm infants to a CPAP of 10 (range 9-11 for 24 hrs) vs. 7 (range 6-8 for 24 hours) decreased extubation failure, without obvious safety issues. PEEPophobes lament! 😪

In this cohort study, Lipp et al compare neonatal outcomes & neurodevelopmental outcomes between extremely preterm infants(23–25 wks GA) managed with noninvasive respiratory support & those intubated during 30 min after birth buff.ly/3WuTe8L #neosky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts

In this multicenter RCT, Greenberg et al compare proportions of preterm infants who had apnea and other adverse events in the 48 hours after 2-month vaccinations vs after no vaccinations. buff.ly/423iztP @jama.com #neosky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts

Congrats to the MATISSE & ECLAT trials - finalist in 2023 @ebneo.bsky.social Impact Article of the Year campaign! Consider both below & navigate to buff.ly/3R5JhMy on 12/31/24 to cast your final vote! MATISSE: buff.ly/418aHni ECLAT: buff.ly/4fzwECw #neosky #neoEBM

ÉCLAT of course! 🥇

A very big day for our PhD student, and neonatal nurse, Anna Kidman today, as her PhD was conferred from The University of Melbourne. Her PhD supervisors, @drbretty.bsky.social , Risha Bhatia, Prof Peter Davis and myself are very proud of her achievements, and congratulate her- Dr Anna Kidman.

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One for all the Adaptive Platform Trial enthusiasts out there! Go on… Meet me at the A.P.T. 🎶 @platipus.bsky.social #MedSky #NeoSky #NICUSky open.spotify.com/track/5vNRhk...

ABC3 trial shows that physiological-based cord clamping in very preterm infants did not increase survival without major cerebral injury or NEC compared to time-based cord clamping. @thelancet.bsky.social buff.ly/3ZHyFrD #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts #neosky

A close look at the evidence-base for treating the most premature babies, as in international newborn early-life care guidelines (ILCOR, ERC and Euro-RDS consensus) - take a look and share your thoughts @ebneo.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.jp... @drbretty.bsky.social @donsharkey.bsky.social

This week's #Neographic for #Neosky - A periviable infant (~ 22 to 23 weeks gestation). Immaturity of multiple organs plays an important role in outcomes - lung airspace and vascular immaturity leads to respiratory failure and high incidence of pulmonary hypertension; #NEOCON2024

More evidence that the most immature babies born <25w are underrepresented in our evidence for practice: new paper out today led by Stacey Peart In RCTs informing key clinical guidelines for extreme preterms, only 8️⃣% of included infants were <25w! #NeoSky #NICUSky www.jpeds.com/article/S002...

Scheiße!! #NeoSky #NICUSky

Exciting times ahead leading the PLATIPUS trial with @drbretty.bsky.social Follow us or @platipus.bsky.social for updates on the PLATIPUS & its first 2 domains: 1. PROMOAT - best choice of ABx for PPROM 2. BabyCCINO - which caffeine citrate dose for very preterm infants #NeoSky #NICUSky #ObGynSky

When counseling families at risk of having a baby at 22 weeks’ gestation, which survival figures do you quote? #NeoSky #NICUSky 1️⃣ My hospital only 2️⃣ My local network/region 3️⃣ State 4️⃣ National 📊 Show results

Excited to be representing “the paeds” at #GOU2024 #MercyPerinatal - perhaps one of the most amazing conferences on the 🌎 (highly recommend, obstetric and midwifery friends!) I’ll be talking on delivery room resus and the changing landscape of #NICU care #NeoSky #NICUSky

PLUSS trial results getting a mention - thanks @jamacurrent.bsky.social!

When counseling families at risk of having a baby at 22 weeks’ gestation, which survival figures do you quote? #NeoSky #NICUSky 1️⃣ My hospital only 2️⃣ My local network/region 3️⃣ State 4️⃣ National 📊 Show results

It’s 🟣 World Prematurity Day and i’d like to thank all the families of preterm babies who somehow find the courage to participate in clinical trials at the most stressful time in their lives. I thank you, and the preterm babies of the future do too. 🙏🏻 #NeoSky #NICUSky

Follow me or @platipus.bsky.social for updates on the PLATIPUS perinatal APT and its first 2 domains: 1. PROMOAT - choice of ABs for PPROM 2. BabyCCINO - caffeine citrate dose for very preterm infants #NeoSky #NICUSky #ObGynSky

News article on Medpage: www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...

If you haven’t caught up on the PLUSS trial results yet, published a few days ago in JAMA #neosky #nicusky Link to paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Link to editorial: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Link to audio podcast: edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...

First post on BlueSky A link to a new post on my blog neonatalresearch.org Dr Annie Janvier's recent TED talk neonatalresearch.org/2024/11/13/w... #neonatology #Neonatalresearch #NeoEBM #NeoMastodon

A wonderful commentary on the context and results of the PLUSS trial!

G’day #neosky #nicusky 👋