

Join us at the 8th Annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium & Workshop September 11 - 12, 2025
I am thrilled to share the program for the 8th Annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium & Workshop in Indianapolis, September 2025 . This...
Jun 30, 20252 min read
The power of PANDA
A landmark partnership led by the U of A and supported by WCHRI unites Canadian hospitals to streamline neonatal clinical trials and...
Jun 17, 20253 min read


Can Monitoring Brain Oxygenation Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants? A New Meta-Analysis
When it comes to preterm infants, every second in the delivery room counts. Stabilization and resuscitation during those first critical...
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Can Brain Oxygen Monitoring Improve Delivery Room Care? A Systematic Review Explores the Role of NIRS in Newborn Resuscitation
In the critical first minutes after birth, ensuring adequate oxygen delivery to the brain is essential—particularly for preterm infants....
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Multimodal Monitoring of Hemodynamics in Neonates With Extremely Low Gestational Age: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Introduction The first 72 hours of life represent a critical window for extremely low gestational age (ELGA) neonates. During this...
Jun 8, 20253 min read


Debriefing in the NICU: Empowering Teams Through Reflection
In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), clinical teams frequently encounter high-acuity situations requiring rapid, coordinated...
Jun 8, 20252 min read


Can Norepinephrine Improve Heart and Brain Perfusion in Asphyxiated Newborns? Insights from a Preclinical Piglet Model
Introduction Shock and hypotension are common complications in newborns recovering from birth asphyxia. While epinephrine is widely used...
Jun 8, 20252 min read


Congratulations to the team at BC Children for switching to the 2nd intervention in the HiLo-Trial
Oxygen is a vital element in the care of preterm infants and has been given more often than any other drug over the past 80 years. Despite this, we know very little about how much or how little oxygen is safe particularly at birth. Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks’ gestation, is occurring in 8% of pregnancies in Canada. Preterm birth is associated with many health complications, particularly when the birth happens before 29 weeks’ gestation. At this gestational age, t
Jun 8, 20252 min read


The HiLo-Trial has enrolled 9️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ babies Congratulations and Thank you!
We would like to congratulate all sites for recruiting 950 of 1200 patients. Congratulations, what an achievement! Thank you to everyone...
Jun 8, 20252 min read
Welcome Summer Student Class of 2025
The Undergraduate Summer Students' Research Program in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta provides...
Jun 8, 20251 min read

















