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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Feeding Neonates and Infants Prior to Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Douglas Bell, Jessica Suna, Supreet P Marathe, Gopinath Perumal, Kim S Betts, Prem Venugopal, Nelson Alphonso, Qpcr Group

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Douglas BellThe Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4032, Australia.
Jessica SunaQueensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS), Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Supreet P MaratheQueensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS), Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Gopinath PerumalUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
Kim S BettsChildren's Health Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Prem VenugopalQueensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS), Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0416-7823
Nelson AlphonsoQueensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS), Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Qpcr GroupQPCR Collaborators: Janelle Johnson, Tom R Karl, Children's Health Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Children's Medical Research Institute · AUPrince Charles Hospital · AUUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNecrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates requiring cardiac surgery. Feeding practices vary significantly across institutions and remain controversial. We conducted a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis to identify associations between feeding practices and necrotising enterocolitis.

methodsThis study was carried out in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was performed in November 2022 using the Cochrane Central Register, Embase, and Pubmed. Two investigators then independently retrieved eligible manuscripts considered suitable for inclusion. Data extracted included gestational age, birth weight, sex, nature of congenital heart lesion, type of operation performed, time on ventilator, ICU stay, hospital stay, post-operative feeding strategy, and complications. The methodological quality was assessed using the Downs and Black score for all randomised control trials and observational studies.

resultsThe initial search yielded 92 studies. After removing duplicates, there were 85 abstracts remaining. After excluding ineligible studies, 8 studies were included for the meta-analysis. There was no significant risk of NEC associated with pre-operative feeding [OR = 1.22 (95% CI 0.77,1.92)] or umbilical artery catheter placement [OR = 0.91 (95% CI 0.44, 1.89)] and neither outcome exhibited heterogeneity [I

conclusionsThere was no association between NEC and pre-operative feeding status in neonates awaiting cardiac surgery. Pre-operative feeding status was not associated with prolonged hospital stay or need for tube assisted feeding at discharge. HLHS and prematurity were associated with increased incidence of NEC.

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cardiac surgerycongenital heart diseasefeedingnecrotizing enterocolitisneonates

Identifiers

PMID36553299
PMCPMC9776823
OpenAlexW4311002980

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