Cochrane Db Syst Rev
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Nov 2012
ReviewPush versus gravity for intermittent bolus gavage tube feeding of premature and low birth weight infants.
Many small, sick and premature infants are unable to coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing, and therefore, require gavage feeding. In gavage feeding, milk feeds are delivered through a tube passed via the nose or mouth into the stomach. Intermittent bolus milk feeds may be administered using a syringe to gently push milk into the infant's stomach (push feed). Alternatively, milk can be poured into a syringe attached to the tube and allowed to drip in by gravity (gravity feed). ⋯ There was one small cross-over study that was included in this review. There is insufficient evidence to recommend either method of gavage feeding. A randomised trial is needed to evaluate the benefits and harms of push versus gravity bolus tube feeding in preterm infants. Infants should be stratified by gestational age at birth (above and below 32 weeks) or birth weight (above and below 1500 grams) and respiratory support (ventilated versus non-ventilated) and the sample size should be of sufficient size to evaluate the primary outcomes outlined in this review (time to establish full tube feeds and feeding intolerance).
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Nov 2012
Early lens extraction compared to standard treatment in acute primary angle closure.
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To compare the efficacy as well as harms of early lens extraction versus standard treatment in patients with acute primary angle closure.