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#008 - 📑 Journal Club - The latest research in neonatology (September 23rd, 2026)

2026-09-2354:09

Dr. Akanksha Verma and Dr. Kirti Naranje open with two independent Indian trials asking the same question from opposite ends of the country: for a baby who has genuinely recovered from culture-proven sepsis, is seven days of antibiotics enough? Both say yes. From there, a JIPMER study reveals that NEC arriving with a positive blood culture is a far more dangerous illness than NEC alone, with mortality nearing 83%. The hosts then turn the critical lens on their own SGPGI-authored gram-negative...

#007 - The Cardiac Newborn in India (ft Dr. Kiran More)

2026-06-0851:50

In this episode of The Incubator India Podcast, host Akanksha Verma is joined by Dr. Kiran More, neonatologist, targeted neonatal echocardiography trainer, and founder of the Little Fun NICU chain, for a wide-ranging conversation on congenital heart disease in the NICU. Dr. Kiran draws on 22 years of experience across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Qatar to discuss what the cardiac newborn looks like when cardiology isn't next door. The conversation covers how to rule out TGA, TAPVC, and...

#006 - Journal Club - The latest research in neonatology (January 8th 2026)

2026-01-0744:46

In this episode of The Incubator India Podcast, Dr. Akanksha Verma is joined by Dr. Kirti Naranje for a journal club focused on recent Indian neonatal research and clinical updates. The discussion covers three important studies from Indian NICUs: a landmark RCT showing that early BCG-OPV vaccination in sick, low birth weight infants significantly reduces infection-related mortality; a well-designed trial demonstrating that nebulized salbutamol offers no benefit in Transient Tachypnea of the N...

#005 - Journal Club - The latest research in neonatology (September 10th 2025)

2025-09-1053:22

In this episode of The Incubator India Podcast, hosts Dr. Anita Singh and Dr. Akanksha Verma review six recent studies led by Indian researchers that address key challenges in neonatal care. The discussion begins with a randomized trial from SGPGI Lucknow comparing nasal DuoPAP with CPAP in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. While DuoPAP was non-inferior to CPAP, it reduced the need for surfactant. A second trial from Safdarjung Hospital and PGI Chandigarh asked whether CPAP ...

#004 - Neonatal Genomics in India: A Conversation with Dr. Shubha Phadke

2025-06-0801:10:50

In this episode of Incubator India, Dr. Akanksha hosts Professor Dr. Shubha Phadke, a pioneer in medical genetics, to discuss the transformative role of Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) in neonatal care. The conversation covers the fundamentals of WES, its clinical applications, the importance of accurate phenotyping, and the utilization of genetic databases for effective diagnosis. Dr. Phadke emphasizes the need for high suspicion of genetic disorders in neonates and the critical role of detaile...

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