Neonatal CSF, mum, wife, lover of life. All thoughts my own

Galway, Ireland
Joined August 2023
Congenital heart defects.
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Using a photo-opaque cover on the sternum may allow you to use transcutaneous bilirubin measurements while on phototherapy with accuracy. Spare some pokes to the wee ones! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3927… #neoTwitter
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Congratulations to medical student Joshua Hazan Mea for the presentation of his work on steroids and LUS @RIMUHC1
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We are appealing for newborn sized baby cardigans for the NICU in Galway. Please 🙏 – at Galway, Ireland
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Meet Charlotte, born at 28+2 in Galway University Hospital. Pop over to our FB page to read Charlottes story #MyPretermJourney #WPD2024 #WorldPrematurityDay2024 @saoltagroup
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Study finds dose response (in graphic) to skin to skin care (STSC) for #preemies < 32 weeks at birth Effect seen with a mean of 17 minutes of STSC per day! We can and should aim to do better! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3900… #neoTwitter #kangaroocare
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Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients @ManualOMedicine #Nutrition #nutrients
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Go ahead and cuddle newborns receiving therapeutic hypothermia In 60 CoolCuddles over 93.12 h, respiratory parameters, HR or neurollgical function stable No evidence of interference with temperature control Weak benefit to pain scores 🙂 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3945… #neoTwitter
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One of the best #IPE session, #ShoulderDystocia & #NeonatalResus. Truly a great example of #codesigning and well #tested scenario. Focused #learningobjective +#Systemprobing, opportunity for #QI. Well done all 👏
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An excellent demo of interprofessional teamwork at today's shoulder dystocia sim - dynamic teams working as one to manage this challenge. All hands are on deck to ensure mum and baby get safe, effective, quality care ✅🍼 Well done and thank you to our learners and faculty!
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Obstetric & Neontal Emergency Simulation @GalwayICAPSS so privileged to have these fantastic resources 💜👨‍⚕️🏥👩‍⚕️ @ainebinchy @CarreenP @SharonHynesIrl @fkirrane @HSEWestNorthWes
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Observational study of two epochs pre/post prophylactic dextrose gel 4 at risk infants ⬇️ adm to NICU due to hypoglycemia (2.7% vs. 6.5%) ⬇️incidence of hypoglycemia (32% vs. 43.3%) ⬆️ exclusive breastmilk use at discharge (47% vs. 37.3%). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3936… #neoTwitter
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So proud of our wonderful proactive & dynamic MDT 💫so much support from our @HSEWestNorthWes friends & colleagues at The NEVIS ventilation worksop ❤️ @JeanJamesParis @ainebinchy @SharonHynesIrl @fkirrane
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Dear #neotwitter and @AAPneonatal - based on a request from some colleagues, I will start posting a #Neographic every Sunday with minimal text so that you can use these figures for your PowerPoint slides. Starting with a simple figure of fetal circulation & PPHN heart @songMD
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Review of current antibiotic choices for early & late onset sepsis in UK NICUs. Current antifungal prophylaxis policies and practices in UK NICUs. @drpaulclarke @DocNila @BAPM_Official @NNUH @StNicu
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Longer skin to skin care time in the delivery room reaps great benefits with breastfeeding ! Just 45 minutes or more can make a big difference! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3918… #neoTwitter
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Donor human milk reduces the risk of NEC in very preterm infants: RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.76; RD −0.03, 95% CI −0.05 to −0.01; 11 trials, 2261 infants Probably little or no effect on late‐onset invasive infection or mortality before hospital discharge cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
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Thrilled to award our poster prize to Gwendolyn Andradi and the Evelina NICU team! They brought their early EBM rates from <60% to 100% … a testament to their teamwork and beautifully presented
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👂Have you heard?? ⚖️ 🗣The AHR Bill is going before the Health Committee this month. 👪🏳️‍🌈Here's how you can support our push for equality for all LGBTQ+ families in Ireland! 👀 Find the letter template here 👇✉️ docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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