Autore: giulia

UNEKO-31

giuliaFeatured, NewsLeave a Comment on UNEKO-31

31st National Neonatology Congress of the Turkish Neonatal Society

From April 24th to 28th, 2024, Antalya welcomed the 31st National Neonatology Congress of the Turkish Neonatal Society (UNEKO-31).

Featuring 230 experts from Turkey and five international speakers representing the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, and Croatia, the congress boasted ten pre-congress courses, including hands-on simulations.

With scientific sessions running simultaneously in three halls, around 1000 attendees, including neonatologists, pediatricians, and nurses, gathered to explore the latest advancements in neonatal care. UNEKO-31 was a testament to collaboration and dedication to improving the health of our youngest patients.

New webinar series

giuliaFeatured, NewsLeave a Comment on New webinar series

Best Practice in Neonatology & Perinatology

HEMODYNAMICS

MODULE 1 – CORD CLAMPING
16-17-18 APRIL 2024
CHAIR: Ola D. Saugstad, University of Oslo, Norway
CHAIR: Josef Neu, Milwaukee Children’s Hospital Milwaukee, Florida
CO-CHAIR: Diogo Ayres-de-Campos, Santa Maria Hospital – North Lisbon
University Hospital Centre

DAY 1 (16 April 2024)
2:30-3:30 PM CEST
40 min talk + 20 min discussion
CLAMPING OF THE UMBILICAL CORD AND PLACENTAL TRANSFUSION
SPEAKER: Andrew Weeks, Professor of International Maternal Health Care at the University of
Liverpool and Director of the Sanyu Research Uni

DAY 2 (17 April 2024)
2:30-3:30 PM CEST
40 min talk + 20 min discussion
CORD MANAGEMENT FOR THE TERM AND PRETERM NEWBORN
SPEAKER: Anup Katheria, Sharp HealthCare – Sharp Mary Birch – M.D. Director of Neonatal Research

DAY 3 (18 April 2024)
2:30-3:30 PM CEST
40 min talk + 20 min discussion
STABILIZATION AND RESUSCITATION WITH INTACT CORD
CIRCULATION – RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCES
SPEAKER: Ola Andersson, Skåne University Hospital/Lund University – Pediatrics
MD. PhD. Associate Professor

Watch all the videos and statistics of this Module I: click here

Every Newborn Counts, Everywhere: Statement from the 2023 Joint European Neonatal Societies’ (jENS) Congress

giuliaFeatured, PublicationsLeave a Comment on Every Newborn Counts, Everywhere: Statement from the 2023 Joint European Neonatal Societies’ (jENS) Congress

Lawn, J., Ehret, D., Mutema, T., Stevenson, A., Walker, K., Storari, L., de Boode, W. P., Mader, S., Moretti, C., Roehr, C., & Saugstad, O. D.

Newborn (2024)

Received on: 28 January 2024; Accepted on: 29 February 2024; Published on: 26 March 2024

Click here to read or download the article: https://www.newbornjournal.org/abstractArticleContentBrowse/JNB/81/3/1/35586/abstractArticle/Article

New recruitment platform!

giuliaSeed for lifeLeave a Comment on New recruitment platform!

Within the framework of the ‘Seed for Life’ project for low-resource countries, UENPS collaborates with the Italian Cooperation and the Spanish Cooperation in the Joint European Initiative to Strengthen Specialized Medicine in Ethiopia. Neonatologists and pediatricians will have the opportunity to contribute their expertise by conducting short in-service training and capacity-building missions in Ethiopia.

Medical specialists from European national Health Systems who are fluent in English and available to travel to Ethiopia to provide 12-day in-service trainings in University Hospitals can register at:
https://medicaltraining.aecid.es

Thank you for your collaboration!

First survey UENPS in Ethiopia

giuliaSeed for life, SurveysLeave a Comment on First survey UENPS in Ethiopia

As part of the ‘Seed for Life’ project, UENPS has just conducted the first survey in Ethiopia on ‘Survey on Delivery Room Resuscitation and Neonatal Respiratory Care in NICUs in Ethiopia’, which has been distributed to a list of hospitals selected by the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). The aim of the survey is to gain both an overall understanding of the level of care and the major challenges that these hospitals face in providing neonatal care. The survey is the first step of a broader project aimed at helping to improve neonatal care levels in Ethiopia.

Enhancing medical specialization in Ethiopia: a joint European initiative

giuliaSeed for lifeLeave a Comment on Enhancing medical specialization in Ethiopia: a joint European initiative

Within the framework of the ‘Seed for Life’ project for low-resource countries, UENPS collaborates with the Italian Cooperation and the Spanish Cooperation in the Joint European Initiative to Strengthen Specialized Medicine in Ethiopia. This European initiative foresees to work in 8 specialty areas: anesthesiology and intensive care, emergency and critical care, OBGYN, orthopedics and traumatology, pediatrics and child health, radiology, surgery and psychiatry.

UENPS has appointed Prof. Daniele Trevisanuto as the team leader for Pediatrics and Child Health. His responsibilities include assessing training needs, proposing intervention methods, aligning curricula with national standards, selecting trainers, and reviewing training reports.

A Survey of the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies on Neonatal Respiratory Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

giuliaPublicationsLeave a Comment on A Survey of the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies on Neonatal Respiratory Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Corrado Moretti, Camilla Gizzi, Luigi Gagliardi, Flavia Petrillo, Maria Luisa Ventura, Daniele Trevisanuto, Gianluca Lista, Raffaele L. Dellacà, Artur Beke, Giuseppe Buonocore, Antonia Charitou, Manuela Cucerea, Boris Filipović-Grčić, Nelly Georgieva Jeckova, Esin Koç, Joana Saldanha, Manuel Sanchez-Luna, Dalia Stoniene, Heili Varendi, Giulia Vertecchi and Fabio Mosca

CHILDREN 2024; 11, 158
Received: 22 December 2023 / Accepted: 24 January 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children11020158

Abstract

Background: Our survey aimed to gather information on respiratory care in Neonatal In- tensive Care Units (NICUs) in the European and Mediterranean region.

Methods: Cross-sectional electronic survey. An 89-item questionnaire focusing on the current modes, devices, and strategies em- ployed in neonatal units in the domain of respiratory care was sent to directors/heads of 528 NICUs. The adherence to the “European consensus guidelines on the management of respiratory distress syndrome” was assessed for comparison.

Results: The response rate was 75% (397/528 units). In most Delivery Rooms (DRs), full resuscitation is given from 22 to 23 weeks gestational age. A T-piece device with facial masks or short binasal prongs are commonly used for respiratory stabilization. Initial FiO2 is set as per guidelines. Most units use heated humidified gases to prevent heat loss. SpO2 and ECG monitoring are largely performed. Surfactant in the DR is preferentially given through Intubation-Surfactant-Extubation (INSURE) or Less-Invasive-Surfactant-Administration (LISA) techniques. DR caffeine is widespread. In the NICUs, most of the non-invasive modes used are nasal CPAP and nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation. Volume-targeted, synchronized intermittent positive-pressure ventilation is the preferred invasive mode to treat acute respiratory distress. Pulmonary recruitment maneuvers are common approaches. During NICU stay, surfactant administration is primarily guided by FiO2 and SpO2/FiO2 ratio, and it is mostly performed through LISA or INSURE. Steroids are used to facilitate extubation and prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Conclusions: Overall, clinical practices are in line with the 2022 European Guidelines, but there are some divergences. These data will allow stakeholders to make comparisons and to identify opportunities for improvement.