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Elsevier, Journal of Neonatal Nursing

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2012.12.004

Elsevier, Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 6(19), p. 337-341

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2012.12.003

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Outcomes of gastric residuals whilst feeding preterm infants in various body positions

Journal article published in 2013 by H. Sangers, P. M. de Jong, S. E. Mulder, G. D. Stigter, C. M. van den Berg, A. B. te Pas, F. J. Walther ORCID
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Abstract

In a prospective study we investigated the effect of body position on gastric residuals in 147 preterm infants with a gestational age of 28–36 weeks. Infants were cared for equally in four positions (left lateral (LLP), right lateral (RLP), supine (SP), and prone position (PP)) every 24 h. On day 4 after birth, gastric residuals were measured at 2 time-points in each position. Mean gestational age was 31.6 (2.2) weeks and birth weight 1630 (540) grams. Gastric residuals occurred more often during LLP (49%) than during RLP (39%; p < .05) and PP (41%; p < .05), but not SP (48%). Median amounts of gastric residuals were higher during LLP (66%; p < .05) than RLP (20%), PP (33%) and SP (28%). Therefore, preterm infants have less often and smaller gastric residuals when nursed in a right lateral position.