Same baby, different care: variations in practice between neonatologists and pediatric intensivists.
Liron Borenstein-LevinOri HochwaldJosef Ben-AriGil DinurYoav LittnerDanny EytanAmir KugelmanMichael HalberthalPublished in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)
• This scenario-based survey study identified major differences in respiratory and hemodynamic care, sedation and analgesia, and vascular access between neonatologists and pediatric intensivists, resulting from lack of evidence-based literature to guide neonatal care, field-specific consensus guidelines, and practice traditions. • These findings indicate a need for joint committees, combining the unique skills and literature from both professions, to conduct clinical trials focusing on these specific areas of care, aimed at finding the optimal treatment for this vulnerable population - be it in the neonatal or the pediatric intensive care unit.