Risk of necrotising enterocolitis stage ≥ 2 · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ routine monitoring showed no clear difference in risk of necrotising enterocolitis stage ≥ 2 compared with no routine monitoring of gastric residual (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Time to achieve full enteral feeding (days) · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
Days to regain birth weight · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
Number of infants with feed interruption episodes (lasting ≥ 12 hours) · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ routine monitoring may leads to higher number of infants with feed interruption episodes (lasting ≥ 12 hours) compared with no routine monitoring of gastric residual (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration (days) of parenteral nutrition · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
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
Mortality before hospital discharge · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ routine monitoring showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality before hospital discharge compared with no routine monitoring of gastric residual (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Days to regain birth weight · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
Risk of NEC stage ≥ 2 or SIPb,c · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ Re‐feeding showed no clear difference in risk of NEC stage ≥ 2 or SIPb,c compared with discarding gastric residuals (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality before hospital discharge · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ Re‐feeding showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality before hospital discharge compared with discarding gastric residuals (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Time to achieve full enteral feeding (days) · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
Number of infants with feed interruption episodes (lasting ≥ 12 hours) · preterm infants
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Re‐feeding changes number of infants with feed interruption episodes lasting ≥ 12 hours compared with discarding gastric residuals (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of TPN days · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
Extrauterine growth restriction at discharge · preterm infants
Summary of findings table ‐ Re‐feeding showed no clear difference in risk of extrauterine growth restriction at discharge compared with discarding gastric residuals (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BPD at 28 days · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
It is very uncertain whether superoxide dismutase (SOD) changes BPD defined as an oxygen requirement at 28 days№ of participants:… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.09 [0.94, 1.26]
Studies not reported
Very low
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
It is very uncertain whether superoxide dismutase (SOD) changes BPD defined as oxygen at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age№ of… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.96 [0.72, 1.29]
Studies not reported
Very low
Neonatal mortality · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
It is very uncertain whether superoxide dismutase (SOD) changes neonatal mortality (i.e. within 28 days)№ of participants: 335(2 RCTs) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.98 [0.57, 1.68]
Studies not reported
Very low
Mortality before hospital discharge · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
It is very uncertain whether superoxide dismutase (SOD) changes mortality prior to discharge№ of participants: 78(2 RCTs) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.2 [0.53, 2.71]
Studies not reported
Very low
BPD or death at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age№ of participants: 0 (0 RCTs) · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Need for supplemental oxygen (days)№ of participants: 0 (0 RCTs) · preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found