Randomized controlled trial: Impact of glycerin suppositories on time to full feeds in preterm infants

Neonatology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-176

  Khadr, Sophie N ^a,c   Ibhanesebhor, Samuel E ^a   Rennix, Connie ^a   Fisher, Hazel E ^a   Manjunatha, Chikkanayakanahalli M ^a   Young, David ^b   Abara, Rosemary C ^a  

^a WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteral feeding; Feeding intolerance; Infant; Premature; Rectal suppositories

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NUTRITIONAL TOLERANCE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS; SUPPOSITORY; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MECONIUM; SEPSIS; SUPPOSITORIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953180084     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000323964     Document Type: Article

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