Authors: Tume, LN, Woolfall, K, Arch, B, Roper, L, Deja, E, Jones, AP, Latten, Pathan, N, Eccleson, H, Hickey, Parslow, R, Preston, J, Beissel, A, Andrzejewska, I, Gale, C, Valla, FV, Dorling, National Institute for Health Research
Venue: Health Technology Assessment
Type: Publication
Abstract: The routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide the initiation and delivery of enteral feeding is widespread in paediatric intensive care and neonatal units, but has little underlying evidence to support it.To answer the question: is a trial of no gastric residual volume measurement feasible in UK paediatric intensive care units and neonatal units?A mixed-methods study involving five linked work packages in two parallel arms: neonatal units and paediatric intensive care units. Work package 1: a survey of units to establish current U...
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Topics: 
Intensive care medicine
Pediatrics
Nursing
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