The Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation

Today, we would like to recognize and celebrate the achievements of our undergraduate students who are completing their courses with the CSAR / Research4Babies team. We are incredibly proud of their dedication, curiosity, and contributions to neonatal research—and we wish them all the success in their future endeavours. 🌟 Outstanding Student Achievements PMCOL 402 Grace Leaman Project: Alternative vasopressin administration Performance: Outstanding PMCOL 301 Sabah Binte Khor

Evidence, uncertainty, and clinical practice We are excited to share our latest publication:“Vasoactive support in asphyxiated neonates: Evidence, uncertainty, and clinical practice.” Perinatal asphyxia remains a critical condition affecting approximately 3 per 1,000 live births worldwide, often leading to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), multiorgan dysfunction, and significant mortality and long-term disability. While advances such as therapeutic hypothermia have impro

CSAR / Research4Babies Newsletter Summary April was an exceptionally productive and exciting month for the CSAR / Research4Babies team—marked by major clinical trial milestones, international engagement, trainee achievements, and growing collaborations across the globe. 🧪 Clinical trials moving forward The HiLo Trial reached a major milestone with 1,150 of 1,200 infants recruited, bringing us very close to completion of one of the largest neonatal trials in Canada. We also w

See you at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 in Boston! The CSAR / Research4Babies team is on the way to Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2026 in Boston, and we are excited to share a strong lineup of presentations, sessions, and posters. If you are attending PAS - come find us! 🔬 Featured Sessions PAS Ticketed Event Neonatal Resuscitation 2026: Beyond the Basics 🗓 Friday, April 24, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:35 PM ET📍 Convention Center: 109 West Georg Schmölzer will be

Some weeks stand out—and this was definitely one of them for the CSAR / Research4Babies team. 🧪 HiLo Trial milestones We were delighted to welcome the team at Université de Sherbrooke as they officially began recruitment for the HiLo Trial. Expanding our network of engaged and committed sites is key to the success of this important study. At the same time, we reached an incredible milestone:1,150 out of 1,200 patients recruited 🎉 This brings us very close to completing one

We would like to congratulate all sites for recruiting 1150 of 1200 patients. Congratulations, what an achievement! Thank you to everyone involved and being part of the HiLo-journey and thanks to all the parents who have consented for their babies to be part of this 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 sa

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

From bench to bedside: translating physiology into clinical trials Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at birth remains one of the most critical—and challenging—situations in neonatal care. While only a small proportion of newborns require CPR, the outcomes are sobering: mortality remains high, and survivors often face significant neurological injury. This blog highlights an important journey in neonatal resuscitation research— the development and translation of chest compres

Advancing prehospital emergency care—and returning to my roots I am attending the 12. Kongress der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Notfallmedizin , a three-day conference dedicated to all aspects of prehospital emergency medicine . This meeting brings together paramedics, emergency physicians, nurses, and first responders to discuss the latest advances in emergency care—spanning from the first minutes at the scene to advanced interventions in critical situations. A personal connectio

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