The Incubator #279 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from February 9th 2025
Feb 9, 2025
Dr. Srishti Jayakumar, a third-year neonatology fellow at Johns Hopkins, shares her insights on the transformative power of parental involvement in neonatal care. The discussion highlights a groundbreaking Brazilian trial showing that parent-guided interventions significantly enhance motor and language development for very low birth weight infants. They also explore the implications of vaccination risks in preterm infants and the relationship between pregnancy-induced hypertension and neonatal health, shedding light on how maternal factors influence early outcomes.
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Preterm Infant Vaccination Rates
- Half of preterm infants with NICU stays exceeding 60 days are not fully vaccinated.
- Perceived apnea risk post-vaccination contributes to this under-immunization.
Apnea Post-Vaccination
- A study found increased apnea risk in preterm infants post two-month vaccinations.
- However, episodes were brief, and no severe adverse events occurred.