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The Incubator's Journal Club

Ben Courchia MD & Daphna Yasova Barbeau MD
Neonatology
Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Neonatal Care
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Therapeutic Hypothermia
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Neonatal Encephalopathy
Cerebral Palsy
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Retinopathy Of Prematurity
Respiratory Support
Cerebral Oxygenation
Extremely Preterm Infants
Antenatal Corticosteroids
Preterm Birth
NICU
Pediatrics

The Incubator’s Journal Club is a weekly podcast dedicated to reviewing the latest evidence published in peer-reviewed journals in neonatology and perinatal medicine. Each episode breaks down important studies in newborn and perinatal care, with a clear focus on methodology, key findings, and real-world clinical impact. Designed for clinicians, nurses, and trainees, this series highlights research... more

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What FiO2 should you start at for a 34-week preterm infant who needs help breathing at birth? On this Journal Club, Ben reviews the AIROPLANE trial, a cluster randomized crossover study across 26 Australian maternity hospitals comparing initial FiO2 ... more

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Has the evidence on probiotics finally reached a tipping point? On this Journal Club, Ben, fresh off a night shift, opens with two announcements: a follow-up on the ABP’s fellowship length decision and a new partnership with Pediatrix that may finall... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Dinushan Kaluarachchi
University of Wisconsin clinician researcher
University of Wisconsin
Episode: #458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Can the respiratory severity score show us where a baby is heading?
Edgardo Szyld
Senior author of The Plant Study
Indiana University / Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium organizer
Episode: #458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should late preterm infants born by cesarean receive prophylactic CPAP?
Katsumi Mizuno
Professor, Japan (first author of the paper)
University/Institute in Japan (as cited in intro)
Episode: #445 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does an exclusive human milk diet improve growth in very low birth weight infants?
Melinda Elliott
Chief Medical Officer
Prolacta Bioscience
Episode: #445 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does an exclusive human milk diet improve growth in very low birth weight infants?
Rachel Hyland
Lead author of the study on outcomes of infants born at 21 weeks gestational age
University of Iowa
Episode: #392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Early Outcome Data After Resuscitation at 21 Weeks’ Gestation
Patrick McNamara
Senior author on the study regarding outcomes of infants born at 21 weeks gestational age
University of Iowa
Episode: #392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Early Outcome Data After Resuscitation at 21 Weeks’ Gestation
Dr. Dipika Sankaran
Pediatrician and expert in neonatal care
Episode: #388 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 EBNEO Commentary - Treatment of Hypotension of Prematurity: a randomised trial.
Dr. Heather Sifkes
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit physician
Episode: #388 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 EBNEO Commentary - Treatment of Hypotension of Prematurity: a randomised trial.
Dr. Satyen Lakshmin-Rosima
Veteran of the Incubator team and expert in neonatal research
Episode: #388 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 EBNEO Commentary - Treatment of Hypotension of Prematurity: a randomised trial.

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Ben Korsha
Host of The Incubator's Journal Club, The Incubator Journal Club
Daphna Isobo-Barbeau
Co-host of The Incubator's Journal Club, neonatal critical care physician

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#396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Cooling Late Preterms: Higher Mortality in 34-35 Weekers?
Q: What is your concern regarding the influence of this retrospective data on clinical practices?
There is concern that if retrospective data suggests increased mortality, it will be challenging to conduct further trials ethically.
#331 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from July 20th 2025
Q: What are the school outcomes for children with mild, moderate, or severe HIE?
Children with moderate to severe HIE had lower academic scores compared to peers but showed a consistent upward trend in academic performance over time.
#331 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from July 20th 2025
Q: What impact does early enteral nutrition with fortified milk have on very preterm infants?
The study evaluates how fast to fortify feeding in preterm infants, comparing early versus delayed fortification to understand their growth and development in a nutritional emergency context.
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Early Full Enteral Nutrition with Fortified Milk in Very Preterm Infants
Q: Is 35 weeks the right time to be evaluating these nutritional interventions?
This is a great question, as there's a trade-off between convenience at gestational-age time points and ensuring comprehensive follow-up later.
#331 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Early Full Enteral Nutrition with Fortified Milk in Very Preterm Infants
Q: What did they find?
They found that this was a negative study for the primary outcome, but there were differences in secondary outcomes such as length.

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A weekly reviewer of the latest neonatal and perinatal research, this show analyzes recently published studies with a practical, bedside-focused lens. Each episode breaks down study design, methods, and key findings, while weighing real-world applicability, limitations, and implications for practice in NICUs. Guests, clinicians, and researchers join to offer perspectives from scholarly work and clinical experience, helping listeners understand how new evidence might change care pathways, dosing, monitoring, or decision-making in fragile newborn populations. The format tends to blend rigorous critique with pragmatic takeaways, making it a strong resource for physicians, nurses, and allied professionals who want to stay current without gettin... more

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