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About Keith Barrington

I am a neonatologist and clinical researcher at Sainte Justine University Health Center in Montréal

All that pneumatoses is not NEC

Posted on 17 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

OK, I know pneumatose is not a verb, but I thought it was a cute title. What is NEC, anyway? Necrotizing Enterocolitis, of course, you might reply. But it’s not as simple as that. The very preterm baby who deteriorates … Continue reading →

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Richard Ehrenkranz 1946-2018

Posted on 10 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

I am very fortunate in many ways in my life, including having met, and become friends with, many of the greats of neonatology. One of the those greats was Richard Ehrenkranz, a neonatologist who spent most of his professional life … Continue reading →

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Mother’s milk is best, but how best to use it?

Posted on 4 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

A survey of practices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the German speaking part) demonstrates the range of practices for handling mother’s own breast milk in very preterm babies. Klotz D, et al. Handling of Breast Milk by Neonatal Units: Large … Continue reading →

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Surfactant by nebulisation

Posted on 4 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

After the PAS meeting I blogged about a presented abstract of nebulized lucinactant, which showed a possible reduction in needing intubation among babies on CPAP who received the surfactant, compared to controls. A new publication from Perth (Minocchieri S, et … Continue reading →

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Does phototherapy cause epilepsy?

Posted on 1 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

A previous Danish study suggested an association between phototherapy in the neonatal period and a seizure diagnosis in childhood. Like many such studies the analysis was not adjusted for the bilirubin concentration, so if the association is true it might … Continue reading →

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Back to blogging

Posted on 1 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

A long break from blogging this summer, with a trip to Vietnam, and other great experiences over the last few weeks. I will put up some of my Vietnamese wildlife photos on a page very soon (mostly birds). I thought … Continue reading →

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Does inhaling Nitric Oxide cause cancer?

Posted on 21 June 2018 by Keith Barrington

How would you answer the question posed in this title? Given the relative rarity of infant cancers, I guess you would have to follow thousands of babies treated with iNO, and compare with thousands of babies who were equally sick … Continue reading →

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Oxygen for preterm infants, what dose of this toxic drug is the right dose? #NeoEBM

Posted on 20 June 2018 by Keith Barrington

The NeoProm primary publication is the result of a prolonged gestation; I remember meetings over 15 years ago when Cynthia Cole from Boston was suggesting the idea, and although she was not, I think, finally an author on any of … Continue reading →

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Even more thoughts on breast milk fortification

Posted on 18 June 2018 by Keith Barrington

I thought I would discuss the new study by O’Connor and colleagues in a little more detail (O’Connor DL, et al. Nutrient enrichment of human milk with human and bovine milk-based fortifiers for infants born weighing <1250 g: a randomized … Continue reading →

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More on breast milk fortification

Posted on 15 June 2018 by Keith Barrington

The trial that I mentioned in my previous post on this topic, that I said had not been published, has now been published! O’Connor DL, et al. Nutrient enrichment of human milk with human and bovine milk-based fortifiers for infants … Continue reading →

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