Summary of findings table ‐ routine monitoring vs no routine monitoring of gastric residual
Risk of invasive Infection · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ routine monitoring probably leads to higher risk of invasive infection compared with no routine monitoring of gastric residual (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Routine monitoring of gastric residual for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.5 [1.02, 2.19]4 studies · 334 participantsModerate