The purpose of this educational activity is to enhance clinician knowledge in the ever-changing area of complications associated with Neonatology as well as promising new techniques and interventions for improving outcomes in this arena. This presentation will address the known risk of developmental impairment from sedative and pain control medications used in NICU patients.

The purpose of this educational activity is to enhance clinician knowledge in the ever-changing area of complications associated with Neonatology as well as promising new techniques and interventions for improving outcomes in this arena. This presentation will review relevant evidence-based literature influencing the clinical practice of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine published between 2021 - 2022.

More data is needed regarding the long-term outcomes of infants after perinatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2. This presentation will address the clinical practice gap regarding up-to-date knowledge about epidemiology and outcomes of COVID-19 infection in the perinatal period.

Optimal timing of hernia repair in premature infants is still a topic of discussion, with many decisions needing to be individualized by patient. This presentation will address the optimal timing of inguinal hernias in preterm infants, its rationale, and factors for discussion with families and surgeons.

During this presentation, Dr. Jenelle Ferry will discuss the evidence supporting the use of an exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) to improve growth and outcomes in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.

Cardiac care for children is a highly specialized field. This presentation will address the evolution and expectations of neonatal cardiac surgery and the benefits of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the management of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

Half of very preterm infants experience neurodevelopmental impairments after NICU discharge. These adverse outcomes result in part from abnormal brain development and injury that occur during the NICU hospitalization. Although many factors influence infant brain development,nutritional determinants are of particular interest because they are highly modifiable within clinical care. This presentation will address the use of infant body composition as a useful indicator of nutritional status that c...

Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants are at risk for hypotension. The administration of hydrocortisone (HC) may be an effective treatment for hypotension in some infants. This presentation will address the trends in use of HC, dosing ranges and the associated risks.