Not Feeling Great? The Visit Can Wait! Published on May 14, 2019 in Health Tip of the Week Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.
Antibiotic Stewardship in Assessing Risk of Early-onset Sepsis Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update Working with collaborators, we developed an accurate multivariate method for predicting risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) among late preterm and term infants.
A Severe CLD Patient, a Complicated Success Story Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update This case study illustrates how infants with severe chronic lung disease can make great improvements with multidisciplinary, individualized care.
Novel Multisite Registry Seeks to Improve Neonatal Intubation Safety Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update Learn about the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates (NEAR4NEOS), established with the objective of improving the safety of neonatal intubation.
Follow-up Corner: Improving Care for Babies with Potential Neurologic Compromise Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update Read about three clinical trials seeking to improve developmental outcomes for babies at risk for neurologic compromise: DARBE, HEAL, and Preemie Hypothermia.
Welcome to the Neuro-NICU Team Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update Sonika Agarwal, MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS, joins CHOP as an attending physician in the Division of Neurology, focusing on fetal and neonatal neurology.
Expanding Therapeutic Hypothermia Services to Improve Care for Neonates with Neurological Conditions Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update Level III NICUs throughout the CHOP Newborn Care Network are moving to start their own therapeutic hypothermia programs through a coordinated effort.
Enhancing Parental Involvement with MMC Patients Published on Apr 15, 2019 in Neonatology Update A new “care map” for spina bifida seeks to enhance parental understanding of care during the hospitalization of their newborn infants with MMC.
In Comparison of Standard Treatment and Sustained Inflations for Extremely Preterm Infants, Standard Treatment Prevails Published on Mar 26, 2019 in CHOP News For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy involving two sustained inflations, compared with standard intermittent positive pressure ventilation, did not reduce the risk of BPD or death at 36 weeks postmenstrual age.
Welcome New Neonatology Staff Published on Dec 17, 2018 in Neonatology Update We’ve recently welcomed many new staff members to our team who will be practicing at CHOP and many of our CHOP Newborn Care locations throughout PA and NJ.