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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Home nasogastric tube program for NICU infants: a seven year retrospective outcome analysis.

Alexa Weninger, Mikayla Sabella, Abe E Sahmoun, Mohamed W Mohamed, Brennan Forward, Carrie M Brower-Breitwieser

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexa Weninger *Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.
Mikayla Sabella *Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.
Abe E SahmounDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.
Mohamed W MohamedDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.
Brennan ForwardDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.
Carrie M Brower-BreitwieserDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, United States.

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Abstract

Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of a Home Nasogastric Program for infants admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Study design: We performed a retrospective chart review of infants discharged from a Level III NICU to a Home Nasogastric (HNG) follow-up clinic from December 2014-February 2022. Data was recorded for two years post discharge from the NICU. Results: 83 infants were included in this study. There were no emergency department visits related to feeding tube dysfunction or nasogastric (NG) tube equipment malfunctions. The number of days the NG tube was used median (IQR): 3 (2-10). Seventy-seven (93%) infants had no documented feeding problems at the end of the follow-up period. We estimate 556 hospitalization days avoided resulting in cost savings. Conclusion: The Home NG program was safe and effective. This program decreased length of NICU stay and health care associated costs.

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gastrostomy tubehome enteral feedingnasogastric tubeneonatal feedingneonatal intensive care

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