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Impact of Routine Gastric Aspirate Monitoring on Very Low Birth Weight Early Preterm Infants.

Nikitha MangalapallyShruti PatelErin M SchofieldChristine CaprioloNatalie L Davis
Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2023)
Pre-feed RGA monitoring in the absence of concerning clinical exam findings is not indicated for neonates receiving gavage feeds as it does not improve NEC incidence but instead may delay important nutritional outcomes such as feed initiation and central line removal.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • preterm birth
  • risk factors
  • clinical practice
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue