ArticleJPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition2020
Creation of a Standard Model for Tube Feeding at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge.
Article in JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Effect of a light-darkness cycle on the body weight gain of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Comparison of Infants Discharged from Birth Hospitalization with Gastrostomy versus Nasogastric Feeding Tube.American journal of perinatology · 2025Article
- Demographic and clinical predictors and inter-center variability of tube feeding in preterm NICU patients.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in China from 2020 to 2023.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Home nasogastric tube program for NICU infants: a seven year retrospective outcome analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Global State of the Art and Science of Childhood Dysphagia: Similarities and Disparities in Burden.Dysphagia · 2024Review
- Interruptions to Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.Cureus · 2022Article
- Actual and Potential Impact of a Home Nasogastric Tube Feeding Program for Infants Whose Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge Is Affected by Delayed Oral Feedings.The Journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Study on the value of nasogastric tube nutrition nursing in critical patients with indwelling nasogastric tube.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFeeding dysfunction is a common consequence of prematurity and illness in neonates, often requiring supplemental nasogastric (NG) or gastrostomy (GT) feeding tubes. A standardized approach to the discharge of infants receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) is currently lacking.
methodsThe Home Enteral Feeding Transitions (HEFT) program was developed to identify patients eligible for HEN and create a standard discharge process. A structured tool helped determine discharge timing and route, and a dedicated outpatient clinic was created for infants discharged on HEN. Demographic, inpatient, and outpatient data were prospectively collected and compared with a historical cohort.
resultsA total of 232 infants discharged from our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over 9 months met inclusion criteria. Ninety-eight (42%) were discharged with HEN, 68 NG and 30 GT, compared with 134 (58%) receiving full oral feeds. This represented a 10% increase in HEN utilization (P = 0.003) compared with our historical control group. Median HEN length of stay was 31.5 days compared with our historical average of 41 days (P = 0.23). Frequency of emergency department visits and admissions because of HEN was unchanged postintervention. Parents were satisfied (8.6/10), and 98% said they would choose HEN again. The median time to NG discontinuation after discharge was 13.5 days, with an estimated cost savings of $2163 per NICU day.
conclusionOur program is the first of which we know to use a standard care-process model to guide the decision-making and utilization of HEN at NICU discharge. HEFT shows that HEN at NICU discharge can be safe and effective, with high parental satisfaction.
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