CSAR / Research4Babies at PAS 2026 – Boston 🇺🇸
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
Apr 232 min read
What a Week for CSAR / Research4Babies 🚀
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
Apr 222 min read
Chest Compression superimposed with Sustained Inflation – Translating preclinical findings into a neonatal clinical trial
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
Apr 173 min read
Study Protocol SpotlightThe VOLT Trial: Volume-Targeted Mask Ventilation versus Pressure Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Providing effective and gentle respiratory support in the first minutes after birth is one of the most critical—and challenging—tasks in neonatal care. The VOLT trial (Volume-Targeted mask ventilation versus pressure ventilation in preterm infants) was designed to address a fundamental gap in delivery room practice: how to reliably deliver safe tidal volumes during positive pressure ventilation (PPV) immediately after birth. Why does this matter? When preterm infants fail to
Jan 293 min read
The Conclusion of the 2nd HiLo-Trial DSMB review: Continue the Trial
The Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reviewed the data after 400 patients were enrolled at least 28 days old, to assess the safety of...
Oct 2, 20232 min read
