ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2019
Transitioning from gavage to full oral feeds in premature infants: When should we discontinue the nasogastric tube?
Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05484726 (Maternal Role in Sensory-motor Stimulation for Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Maternal Role in Sensory-motor Stimulation for Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates: MSMS Trial
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- Turkish neonatal nurses' knowledge regarding the enteral feeding in preterm infants: a descriptive, cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Oral-feeding guidelines for preterm neonates in the NICU: a scoping review.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Article
- Microbial Colonization From the Fetus to Early Childhood-A Comprehensive Review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe optimal timing for discontinuation of nasogastric (NG) tube in premature infants transitioning to oral feeding is not known.
objectiveTo determine whether early removal of NG-tube is appropriate in low-risk premature infants.
methodsProspectively collected data of premature infants started on oral feeds at ≤34 weeks gestation were reviewed. Infants were categorized into 'early' or 'late' NG-removal groups based on the proportion of oral intake in the preceding 2-days, i.e., 60-79% or 80-100% of the total volume, respectively.
resultsIn total 50 infants in early group vs. 43 in late group. Both groups had similar oral intake and weight change in the subsequent 2-days post-NG removal. The days from NG-removal to target oral volume, and to hospital discharge trended shorter in early vs. late group.
conclusionsDiscontinuing NG-tube when the oral feeding competency reaches ~75% of prescribed feeding volume is safe and appropriate in low-risk premature infants.
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