The Incubator
The Incubator
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau
#431 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should We Stop Routine Car Seat Testing for Preterm Infants?
18 minutes Posted Mar 31, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a systematic review and meta-analysis from JAMA Network Open questioning the clinical value of predischarge car seat tolerance screening (CSTS). Driven by data suggesting that testing does not reduce 30-day mortality or hospital readmissions, they discuss the high failure rates, varying definitions of bradycardia and desaturation, and the unintended consequence of prolonged NICU stays. They also highlight the practical reali...