Background
Methods
Patient population
Study design
Study outcomes
Data collection
Statistical analysis
Results
Selective Gastric Residual Group (n = 49) | Routine Gastric Residual Group (n = 59) | P | |
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Gestational age (wks) | 27.8 ± 2.2 | 28.1 ± 2.5 | 0.537 |
Birth weight (g) < 10° percentile | 1084 ± 347 5 (11) | 1100 ± 427 9 (15) | 0.843 0.572 |
Antenatal steroids | 44 (94) | 50 (85) | 0.219 |
Vaginal delivery | 22 (47) | 35 (59) | 0.241 |
Apgar Score at 5 min | 8 (3–9) | 8 (6–9) | 1.000 |
Noninvasive ventilation | 42 (89) 21.6 ± 18.5 | 50 (85) 22.0 ± 18.1 | 0.572 0.911 |
Mechanical ventilation Duration (d) | 13 (28) 18.2 ± 22.1 | 19 (32) 17.1 ± 19.9 | 0.674 0.788 |
Surfactant | 23 (49) | 36 (61) | 0.242 |
Postnatal steroids | 9 (19) | 15 (25) | 0.491 |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 22 (47) | 31 (53) | 0.696 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 18 (38) | 27 (51) | 0.446 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | 0.320 |
Sepsis | 9 (19) | 12 (20) | 1.000 |
Intraventricular haemorrhage | 6 (13) | 14 (24) | 0.212 |
Retinopathy of prematurity | 1 (2) | 5 (8) | 0.224 |
Death | 3 (6) | 5 (8) | 0.491 |
Pregnancy complications | |||
Chorioamnionitis | 3 (6) | 11 (19) | 0.085 |
Gestational diabetes | 8 (17) | 6 (10) | 0.392 |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | 7 (15) | 4 (7) | 0.210 |
pPROM > 18 h | 11 (23) | 20 (34) | 0.286 |
Selective Gastric Residual Group | Routine Gastric Residual Group | P | |
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Birth weight (g) Z-score | 1084 ± 347 0.25 ± 0.89 | 1100 ± 427 -0.07 ± 1.05 | 0.843 0.164 |
Weight at discharge (g) Z-score | 2422 ± 609 -1.10 ± 0.83 | 2536 ± 611 -1.60 ± 1.45 | 0.362 0.040 |
Birth length (cm) Z-score | 37.3 ± 2.8 -0.47 ± 1.87 | 36.4 ± 4.3 -0.66 ± 2.39 | 0.913 0,715 |
Length at discharge (cm) Z-score | 44.2 ± 3.5 -1.60 ± 1.45 | 44.9 ± 4.6 -2.12 ± 1.28 | 0.409 0.138 |
Birth head circumference (cm) Z-score | 26.6 ± 2.3 0.01 ± 1.00 | 25.9 ± 2.9 -0.61 ± 2.13 | 0.197 0.144 |
Head circumference at discharge (cm) Z-score | 31.5 ± 2.5 -1.27 ± 0.53 | 32.6 ± 3.0 -1.14 ± 2.32 | 0.056 0.796 |
Breastmilk at discharge: Exclusive Mixed None | 15 (33) 10 (22) 21 (46) | 17 (31) 17 (31) 20 (37) | 1.000 0.367 0.543 |
Selective Gastric Residual Group (n = 46) | Routine Gastric Residual Group (n = 54) | P | |
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Age at full (150 ml/kg/die) enteral feeding (d) | 17.8 ± 10.1 | 22.9 ± 10.5 | 0.017 |
Age at full oral enteral feeding* (d) | 56.2 ± 6.1 | 58.3 ± 4.0 | 0.045 |
Age at birth weight recovery (d) | 11.1 ± 3.0 | 12.5 ± 3.5 | 0.039 |
Duration of parenteral Nutrition (d) | 18.1 ± 15.4 | 23.0 ± 14.3 | 0.108 |
Duration of NICU stay (d) | 35 ± 21 | 40 ± 31 | 0.365 |
Duration of hospital stay duration (d) | 65 ± 27 | 70 ± 42 | 0.497 |