Nichd Neonatal Research Network

This large trial aimed to find the best approach for giving blood transfusions to extremely premature, very low birth weight babies. It compared a 'liberal' strategy (giving more transfusions) to a 'restrictive' strategy (giving fewer) to see which one better helped babies surviv…

This study tested whether a medication called milrinone, which helps the heart pump and relax, could improve oxygen levels in newborns with a severe birth defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The trial involved 66 critically ill, full-term newborns who were strugg…

This large study tested whether a weekly drug called darbepoetin could improve brain development and thinking skills in extremely premature infants. It involved 650 babies born between 23 and 28 weeks. The goal was to see if the drug, which helps make red blood cells and may prot…