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About Keith Barrington

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

Hypotension

Posted on 17 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

A new study from the NICHD neonatal network Batton B, Li L, Newman NS, Das A, Watterberg KL, Yoder BA, et al. Use of Antihypotensive Therapies in Extremely Preterm Infants. Pediatrics. 2013 May 6.,This prospective cohort study was specifically designed … Continue reading →

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Predicting outcomes in preterm infants: is it time to throw away the ultrasound machine?

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

It is common practice, nearly universal, I would guess, to perform head ultrasounds in the 1st week of life as a way to predict which very preterm babies will have very poor outcomes, and then to consider redirection of care … Continue reading →

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Neonatal Updates #32

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

Cevey-Macherel M, Forcada Guex M, Bickle Graz M, Truttmann AC: Neurodevelopment outcome of newborns with cerebral subependymal pseudocysts at 18 and 46 months: A prospective study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2013. It is not rare to find these cysts. They … Continue reading →

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Acidosis and the preterm, effects on heart and lungs

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

Noori S, Wu T-W, Seri I. pH Effects on Cardiac Function and Systemic Vascular Resistance in Preterm Infants. The Journal of pediatrics. 2013;162(5):958-63.e1. This study examined the effects of pH on ventricular outputs and calculated vascular resistance. There was little … Continue reading →

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Global Choir

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

That last post reminded me of something that I saw a couple of years ago, that, if you haven’t seen it is well worth a view. I love this, Eric Whitacre, an American composer, invited people from all over the … Continue reading →

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More Hadfield

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

One of the videos from Chris Hadfield that I really loved is this one, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvAnfi8WpVE a duet with some of the Bare Naked Ladies (also Canadian!) and a choir of young people.

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A Space Oddity

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

The Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield returned to Earth today. He was the first astronaut of the new internet age, in terms of the way he used his earthbound links. As someone born in the 1950’s (yes I know it … Continue reading →

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SUPPORT: even better than originally thought

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

Public Citizen are at it again, repeating and expanding their idiotic criticisms of the SUPPORT trial. And stating that the trial was ‘even worse than originally thought’. They are now focusing on the ‘problem’ that the NICUs used ‘intentionally inaccurate’ … Continue reading →

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Does NIDCAP work?

Posted on 13 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

I guess that depends on what you mean ‘work’.  Does developmentally sensitive care lead to more responsive, humane, and less disturbing care, improving the environment for our preterm infants, I think the answer is clearly yes. If you mean does … Continue reading →

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Slug Porn

Posted on 9 May 2013 by Keith Barrington

David Attenborough, who has ‘appeared’ on this blog previously, has a TV series about invertebrates. He is a sprightly 87 years old (Annie is hoping I am as sprightly in 45 years time… !). The program is as usual, amazing, … Continue reading →

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