The Incubator
The Incubator
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
#392 - [Journal Club Shorts] - πŸ“Œ Is PDA Treatment Doing More Harm Than Good in Preterm Infants?
21 minutes Posted Jan 5, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Send us a text In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a major randomized clinical trial published in JAMA comparing expectant management with active pharmacologic treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. They walk through the trial design, inclusion criteria, and outcomes, highlighting the unexpected survival difference favoring expectant management despite similar rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The discussion explores the implications for bedside decision-...