The Incubator's Journal Club
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 that meaningfully informs bedside practice and clinical decision-making. It is an efficient and reliable way to stay current with the most relevant and practice-changing evidence in neonatal care.
Episodes
142 episodes
#431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Rethinking the Link Between BPD Grades and Pulmonary Hypertension
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a pivotal paper from the Journal of Pediatrics led by the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network (PPHNet). The study explores invasive hemodynamic metrics and long-term outcomes in infant...
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#431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should We Stop Routine Car Seat Testing for Preterm Infants?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a systematic review and meta-analysis from JAMA Network Open questioning the clinical value of predischarge car seat tolerance screening (CSTS). Driven by data suggesting that testing does not...
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#431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Prophylactic hydrocortisone to improve BPD-free survival?
In this Daily Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a massive Swedish national cohort study from JAMA Network Open examining early prophylactic hydrocortisone in extremely preterm infants. They discuss the targeted regimens used, differen...
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#410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should We Increase Caffeine Dosing for Extremely Preterm Infants?
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study exploring the effects of higher caffeine maintenance dosing on BPD and neurodevelopmental outcomes. They discuss the transition from the standard CAP trial dose...
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#410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does Drying Very Preterm Infants Before Wrapping Improve Normothermia?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review the eye-opening results of the NeoDry Trial recently published in JAMA Network Open. They explore the clinical rationale of whether drying very preterm infants before applying a plastic wrap i...
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#410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is Diazoxide Use Increasing for NICU Hypoglycemia?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a large cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology on the prevalence and safety of diazoxide in the NICU. With neonatal hypoglycemia seemingly on the rise, they discuss off-label use for tr...
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#410 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Prophylactic Acetaminophen for PDA, Does Early Closure Improve Outcomes?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review the highly anticipated TREOCAPA trial results exploring the prophylactic use of acetaminophen for PDA closure in extremely preterm infants. They break down the study's tailored dosing regimens...
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#399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 From Screening to Solution: Resolving Food Insecurity in Pediatrics
Ben and Daphna conclude Journal Club with a quality improvement study from Pediatrics titled "Improving Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Support Across a Pediatric Health Care System". The hosts discuss the successful implementation of...
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#399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Early Vitamin D: Can 800 IU Prevent BPD in Preterms?
Ben and Daphna review a randomized controlled trial published in The Journal of Pediatrics by Dr. Ariel Salas and colleagues at UAB. The study investigates whether early high-dose vitamin D supplementation (800 IU/day starting day 1) in extreme...
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#399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 8 Days vs. 14 Days: Can We Shorten Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Sepsis?
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study from Pediatrics examining antibiotic duration for uncomplicated Gram-negative bloodstream infections in the NICU. The study, a collaboration between Nationwide ...
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#399 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Are We Compressing the Wrong Ventricle in Neonatal CPR?
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a thought-provoking study from the Archives of Disease in Childhood titled "Chest Compression in Newborn Infants: What Anatomical Structures Are We Compressing?". The hosts explore the anat...
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#396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Cooling Late Preterms: Higher Mortality in 34-35 Weekers?
In this segment, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective study from the Hospital for Sick Children comparing outcomes of therapeutic hypothermia in late preterm (34-35 weeks) versus early term (36-37 weeks) infants. They discuss the significantly...
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#396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 The 6-Fold Risk of NEC in Growth Restricted Infants
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a prospective cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology that examines the care of neonates following in-utero growth restriction. The hosts unpack the critical distinction between Fetal...
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#396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Surfactant Thresholds: Is 40% FiO2 as Safe as 30%?
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a non-inferiority trial from the European Journal of Pediatrics exploring surfactant administration thresholds in preterm neonates. The study, conducted in India, compares a 30% versus 40% ...
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#396 - [Journal Club] - 📌 TORPIDO 30/60: Is Higher Initial Oxygen Safer for Preterm Infants?
In this episode of The Incubator, Ben and Daphna return from the Delphi Conference to dive back into Journal Club. They review the highly anticipated TORPIDO 30/60 trial published in JAMA, comparing initial oxygen concentrations of 30% versus 6...
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#393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Are We Too Busy? NICU Strain and Adverse Outcomes
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective cohort study from the Journal of Perinatology examining the association between NICU capacity strain and neonatal outcomes. We discuss how high census and acuity on admissio...
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#393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Replacing Sepsis Screens with Serial Physical Exams: Is It Safe?
In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna review a pivotal population-based study from Norway examining a new approach to Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS). The hosts discuss whether serial physical examinations can safely replace routine...
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#393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Antibiotic Use in HIE, A Tale of Two Strategies
In this episode of Journal Club, Ben and Daphna dive into a multicenter retrospective study from the European Journal of Pediatrics questioning the necessity of universal empiric antibiotics in neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for HI...
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#393 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Can NT-proBNP Guide Clinical Suspicion of Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension?
In this Journal Club episode of the Incubator Podcast, Ben Courchia and Daphna Yasova-Barbeau review a study from the Journal of Perinatology evaluating NT-proBNP as a diagnostic tool for chronic pulmonary hypertension in extremely preterm infa...
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#392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Do Antenatal Corticosteroids Improve Survival for Babies Born at 21–24 Weeks?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a large national cohort study examining the association between antenatal corticosteroid exposure and survival in extremely preterm infants born between 21 and 24 weeks’ gestation. They discus...
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#392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Could Longer Caffeine Treatment Reduce Hypoxia and Speed Discharge?
Ben and Daphna review the ICAF randomized clinical trial evaluating extended caffeine therapy in preterm infants and its impact on intermittent hypoxia through 41 weeks postmenstrual age. They discuss the study design, oximetry outcomes across ...
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#392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Early Outcome Data After Resuscitation at 21 Weeks’ Gestation
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a salient study from JAMA Network Open examining outcomes of infants born at 21 weeks’ gestation at the University of Iowa. They walk through resuscitation practices, early physiologic challen...
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#392 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is PDA Treatment Doing More Harm Than Good in Preterm Infants?
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a major randomized clinical trial published in JAMA comparing expectant management with active pharmacologic treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. They walk through the tri...
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#388 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from December 21st 2025
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review five recent studies with practical implications for neonatal care. The FEED1 trial examines whether starting full milk feeds from day one is safe in 30-32 week preterm infants, finding no diff...
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