
The Incubator
A weekly discussion about new evidence in neonatal care and the fascinating individuals who make this progress possible. Hosted by Dr. Ben Courchia and Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau.
Latest episodes

May 30, 2021 • 1h 13min
#005 - Journal Club - Journal of Pediatrics (May 2021)
Send us a textAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. Papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped below.enjoy!01:44 - New Hour-Specific Serum Bilirubin Nomogram. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00489-3/fulltext08:50 - Changes in PDA Treatment Strategy and Respiratory Outcomes https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00356-5/fulltext15:30 - Outcomes of Extremely Premature Infants Comparing PDA Management Approaches. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00335-8/fulltext20:11 - Effect of Early Targeted Treatment of Ductus Arteriosus with Ibuprofen https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(20)31488-8/fulltext25:30 - Towards a Rational Approach to Patent Ductus Arteriosus Trials: Selecting the Population of Interest. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00016-0/fulltext29:20 - MRI biomarkers in very preterm infants: relationships to perinatal factors. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00003-2/fulltext37:10 -Should Vitamin A Injections to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Death Be Reserved for High-Risk Infants? https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00445-5/fulltext44:43 - Information order for periviable counseling: Does it make a difference? https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00307-3/fulltext53:15 - Perinatal Counseling at the Margin of Gestational Viability: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and How to Navigate a Path Forward. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00115-3/fulltext55:29 - Multicenter validation of the nSOFA score for prognosis in the neonatal intensive care unit. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00460-1/fulltext59:34 - Rates and Determinants of Mother’s Own Milk Feeding in Infants Born Very Preterm. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00388-7/fulltext64:00 - Outcomes of Very Preterm Infants Conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technologies. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00495-9/fulltext65:34 - Implementation of a Standardized Neonatal Intubation Training Package. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)00407-8/fulltext68:10 -Development, Reliability, and Testing of a As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

May 21, 2021 • 1h 13min
#004 - Dr. Michael Narvey - Social media and neonatology
Send us a textDr. Michael Narvey is a Canadian neonatal intensive care physician. He is the section head of neonatology at the University of Manitoba. He maintains a popular and active twitter account (@nicu_musings) with thousands of followers. He is also the founder and main contributor of the blog www.allthingsneonatal.comAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd.Enjoy!As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

May 13, 2021 • 1h 12min
#003 - Journal Club: Pediatrics and JAMA Peds (May 2021)
Send us a textAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd.Papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped below.enjoy!-----02:18 Arias, A. V., Lucas, D. J. & Shafi, N. I. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Complicated by Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Case Series. Pediatrics 147, e2020022707 (2020). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e202002270708:42Kuzniewicz, M. W. et al. Predicting the Need for Phototherapy After Discharge. Pediatrics 147, e2020019778 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e202001977818:00Barton, H. J. et al. Medical Device Workarounds in Providing Care for Children With Medical Complexity in the Home. Pediatrics 147, e2020019513 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e202001951334:12Fuller, A. E. et al. Mortality Among Parents of Children With Major Congenital Anomalies. Pediatrics 147, e2020028571 (2021).https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e202002857143:06Dhudasia, M. B. et al. Intrapartum Group B Streptococcal Prophylaxis and Childhood Allergic Disorders. Pediatrics 147, e2020012187 (2021). https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/e202001218748:29Prakalapakorn, S. G., Greenberg, L., Edwards, E. M. & Ehret, D. E. Y. Trends in Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and Treatment: 2008–2018. Pediatrics e2020039966 (2021) doi:10.1542/peds.2020-039966. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2021/05/08/peds.2020-03996653:15Villar, J. et al. Association Between Preterm-Birth Phenotypes and Differential Morbidity, Growth, and Neurodevelopment at Age 2 Years. Jama Pediatr 175, 483–493 (2021). https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/277677461:45Chinnappan, A. et al. Fortification of Breast Milk With Preterm Formula Powder vs Human Milk Fortifier in Preterm Neonates. Jama Pediatr 175, (2021).https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2779856As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

May 5, 2021 • 60min
#002 - Dr. Rune Toms - Norwegian neonatologist and cardiologist
Send us a textThis week Ben and Daphna sit down with Norwegian neonatologist and cardiologist, Dr. Rune Toms.Dr. Toms is the former medical director of the NICU at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and is now working for Envision Physician Services. At Envision, he is the regional director for neonatology in South Florida, the national director of pediatric cardiology, and the national director of quality and safety.In this episode Rune Toms discusses his upbringing, his path that led him to become a neonatologist and eventually a cardiologist. He also shares with us his passion for art, mindfulness, and his definition of the Scandinavian approach to neonatology.https://www.linkedin.com/in/rune-toms-824018134/As always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd.enjoy!As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

May 4, 2021 • 1h 5min
#001 - Journal Club: Journal of Perinatology April 2021
Send us a textPilot episode (we apologize for our subpar audio on this one :)Daphna and Ben review some compelling articles that were published in the April edition of the Journal of Perinatology. Please follow the link to access the Journal:https://www.nature.com/jp/volumes/41/issues/4As always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd.enjoy!As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!