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and updatesRegister for the launch of WHO Kangaroo Mother Care Global Position Paper and Implementation Strategy
The World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a webinar on 16 May, 15:30-17:00 CEST, to mark the of launch of two new policy and programmatic resources on kangaroo mother care (KMC) for premature and low birthweight babies. The resources include a global position...
NeoIPC Digest #5: April 2023
Review of: Cavallin F, Lupi F, Bua B, et al. (2021) Impact of personal protective equipment on neonatal resuscitation procedures: a randomised, cross-over, simulation study
Insights from the CPN webinar on outbreak management in neonatal intensive care units
On 9 March 2023, the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network held a webinar titled “Protecting our tiniest patients: Strategies for managing NICU outbreaks”. The event was a great success, with over 75 participants joining from 17 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin...
NeoIPC Digest #4: March 2023
Review of: Härtel C, Faust K, Fortmann I, et al. (2020) Sepsis related mortality of extremely low gestational age newborns after the introduction of colonization screening for multi-drug resistant organisms
Register for the upcoming CPN webinar “Protecting our tiniest patients: Strategies for managing NICU outbreaks”
The webinar will be held on Thursday, 9 March 2023, from 17:00 to 18:30 CET. It will bring together neonatologists, neonatal nurses, infection prevention and control specialists and other healthcare professionals working in NICUs, linked through the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network.
NeoIPC Digest #3: January 2023
Review of: WHO Immediate KMC Study Group, Arya S, Naburi H, et al. (2021) Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight
NeoIPC Digest #2: December 2022
Review of: Brooks B, Olm MR, Firek BA, et al. (2017) Strain-resolved analysis of hospital rooms and infants reveals overlap between the human and room microbiome
NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network kicks off its activities
On World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, NeoIPC kicked off its activities related to the Clinical Practice Network (CPN). The CPN brings together clinicians from over 35 neonatal intensive care units in Europe, Africa and South America, who share enthusiasm for...
NeoIPC supports EFCNI’s 2022 World Prematurity Day campaign
Each year, on 17 November, we celebrate World Prematurity Day – an important date in the calendar to raise awareness about the challenges of preterm birth, and to honour the preterm born babies and their families. This year, NeoIPC has joined the European Foundation...
NeoIPC Digest #1: November 2022
Review of: Dramowski A, Pillay S, Bekker A, et al. (2021) Impact of 1% chlorhexidine gluconate bathing and emollient application on bacterial pathogen colonization dynamics in hospitalized preterm neonates – A pilot clinical trial
