Nursing practice of routine gastric aspiration in preterm infants and its link to necrotizing enterocolitis: is the practice still clinically relevant?

• Main Authors: Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan (Author), Majed Mowanes Alruwaili (Author), Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili (Author), Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy (Author), Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz (Author), Mohammed Elsayed Zaky (Author), Marwa Mamdouh shaban (Author), Mostafa Shaban (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The practice of routine gastric residual aspiration in preterm infants remains controversial, with conflicting evidence regarding its impact on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). As front-line caregivers, nurses play a vital role in gastric aspiration procedures and must be informed by eviden...