NICU of ThingsJul 13, 2024
A 24 week boy , weighing 370 grams. Came out in good condition and responded well to NIV (CPAP/ NIPPV)
And received surfactant via LISA ? What will you?
#NICU99 #ELGA #ELBW
Intubate regardless
0%
Continue NIV unless baby need more support
100%
Something else? In the comments
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Show threadStefan Johansson, MD PhDJul 29, 2023

Wish the PEPS trial will shed more high-quality #RCT light in the #ELBW population soon.

https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05604846

Probiotic Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants in Scandinavia - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov

Probiotic Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants in Scandinavia - Full Text View.

Stefan Johansson, MD PhDDec 10, 2022

Interesting #NeoEBM paper about meningitis and outcomes in #ELBW infants.
I think the most interesting part is that less LPs are done over time, and therefore fewer diagnosed.
Let us all read and learn from the #NeoCLEAR study too!

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799308

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(22)00343-1/fulltext

Incidence of and Outcomes After Late-Onset Meningitis Among Children Born Extremely Preterm

This cohort study reports the incidence of late-onset meningitis during birth hospitalization of neonates born extremely preterm and the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 to 26 months’ corrected age.