Enteral feeding for high-risk neonates: A digest for nurses into putative risk and benefits to ensure safe and comfortable care

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-73

  Premji, Shahirose S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enteral feeding; High risk neonates; Infant; Nursing practice; Nutrition; Patient safety; Premature

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; POLYURETHAN; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SILICON;

APNEA; ASPIRATION; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUIPMENT; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING APPARATUS; FEEDING DISORDER; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; INTUBATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILK; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NOSE FEEDING; NURSE; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SIALOADENITIS; STOMACH INTUBATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; UMBILICUS;

EID: 14844346412     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200501000-00013     Document Type: Review

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