Stefan Johansson, MD, PhD and Francesco Cardona, MD, MSc
Our previous column in the May Issue was all about the Future of Neonatal Care conference in Copenhagen last April, a.k.a. the #99nicuMeetup. If you regrettably were not able to attend, we now proudly present the lecture videos online! Find them on https://99nicu.org/meetup2019/ or view the lectures on our dedicated Youtube channel on https://www.youtube.com/99nicu/videos.
Plans are currently shaping up for the 4th conference in 2020. It is still too early to disclose dates and venue but to give you a hint, our banner will have a “Welcome back” theme 🙂 Besides support by a university, we are also engaged in discussions with a first conference partner – an internationally awarded barista and his espresso bar. And that is not a joke! We regard coffee as a key component of great meetups!
After all positive feedback from delegates, speakers and conference partners, we are committed and feel privileged to work for an IRL meeting spot for a global group of neonatology professionals. The interactivity between lecturing experts and dedicated delegates, results in a co-created learning experience that few other conferences can offer.
Naturally, we strive to further improve and develop our #99nicuMeetup concept. We are currently inspired by two super-coolconference projects that also work outside-the-box, SMACC for critical care professionals (https://smacc.net.au/) and dotMD that “..aims to reawaken a sense of wonder and curiosity… and… find deeper meaning and satisfaction…” (http://www.dotmd.ie/)
There is also plenty of online activity going on at the 99nicu web site. One question posed is on the risk of using photo-therapy – is there any? How do you feel about the available evidence connecting phototherapy and epilepsy? https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2195-neonatal-hyperbiliphototherapy-and-long-term-risks/
There has been quite a discussion going on about extrauterine growth retardation. How can we measure it? When should we be concerned, and what can we do? https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2197-what-really-constitutes-extrauterine-growth-restrictioneugr/
What is your experience with placement of a UAC line in patients with a single umbilical artery? All the same or more challenging? https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2198-uac-insertion-in-2-vessel-cord/
Further topics worth mentioning are on early intervention after neurological injury (https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2190-early-intervention/ ), balloon atrial septostomy (https://99nicu.org/ forums/topic/2192-post-balloon-atrioseptostomy-collapsehy-potension ), persistent neonatal hypoglycemia (https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2187-persistent-neonatal-hypoglycemia-insulin-glucose-ratio), and ethical decisions at end-of-life (https://99nicu.org/forums/topic/2180-newborn-in-terminal-stage-which-are-the-bioethical-specialist-decisions).
We also share interesting links on the 99nicu website. One very popular link is from the NY Times who have published a guide for parents on the NICU. Definitely worthwhile to pass it on here as well: https://parenting.nytimes.com/health/nicu-care
With this column, we will pause our writing as we need to focus on the development of the #99nicuMeetup and the online presence of 99nicu.org. We would like to thank Neonatology Today and especially Mitchell Goldstein, editor-in-chief, for sharing space for our reflections related to the 99nicu project.
See you online on 99nicu.org, and maybe meet you in person at the 2020 Meetup!
2019-06-09
Stefan Johansson
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