Comparison of 3 Methods for Measuring Gastric Tube Length in Newborns: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Bruna Figueiredo ManzoJuliana Oliveira MarcattoBruna FerreiraCatharine Galvão DinizLeslie A Parker

Published in: Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2023)

Despite the NEMU method being the most commonly used method in clinical practice, the weight-based and ARHB methods to determine gastric tube insertion length may be more accurate.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
body mass index
pregnant women
physical activity
weight loss
high resolution
weight gain
gestational age
low birth weight
mass spectrometry
preterm birth