Gavage in Infants

Running head: INFLUENCE OF GAVAGE TUBE CHARACERISTICS ON GASTRIC REIDUEALS IN PRETERM INFANTS

Evaluation of potential factors predicting attainment of full gavage feedings in preterm infants.

BACKGROUND The clinical measures of gastric residuals and abdominal distention are often used to guide feeding in preterm infants, but there are few data demonstrating their usefulness. Similarly, techniques are now available to investigate gastrointestinal (GI) function noninvasively and safely, but their ability to predict attainment of full gavage feedings and/or feeding volume in preterm in...

Comparison of the effect of Nutrition in Kangaroo Mother Care and Supine Positions on Gavage Residual Volume in Preterm Infants

Background: Feeding intolerance is a major concern in preterm infants. Appropriate position during feeding is one of the interventions that nurses can exploite in order to improve the feeding tolerance in preterm infants. Aim: Comparison of the effect of nutrition in the kangaroo mother care and supine position on gavage residual volume in preterm infants. Methods: Thisrandomized single-blind c...

Evaluation of Potential Factors Predicting Attainment of Full Gavage Feedings in Preterm Infants

Background: The clinical measures of gastric residuals and abdominal distention are often used to guide feeding in preterm infants, but there are few data demonstrating their usefulness. Similarly, techniques are now available to investigate gastrointestinal (GI) function noninvasively and safely, but their ability to predict attainment of full gavage feedings and/or feeding volume in preterm i...

Éditorial: Gavage des oies