Monthly Archives: March 2026

Neonatal Research Shorts : February 2026

Posted on 17 March 2026 by Keith Barrington

Dereymaeker A, et al. Neonatal sleep physiology and early executive functioning in preterm children. Pediatr Res. 2026. In this observational study, the authors recorded sleep architecture overnight shortly prior to discharge of 76 preterm infants, averaging 30 weeks GA. The … Continue reading →

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Optimizing ventilation in established BPD

Posted on 13 March 2026 by Keith Barrington

Babies with established BPD (I won’t worry about the exact diagnostic criteria here, but very preterm infants who are still ventilated as they approach term are the group I am talking about) have somewhat reduced compliance, increased airways resistance, leading … Continue reading →

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Managing Post-Haemorrhagic Hydrocephalus

Posted on 2 March 2026 by Keith Barrington

PHH, as I will call it, is an extremely important determinant of outcomes in a small subgroup of preterm infants. Infants with severe IVH who don’t develop PHH have outcomes that are little affected. As our group reviewed, even grade … Continue reading →

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