Transition of gastric pH after birth for verification of feeding tube placement

Pediatr Int. 2019 Aug;61(8):832-834. doi: 10.1111/ped.13918. Epub 2019 Aug 26.

Authors

Takashi Mikami¹, Hiroshi Mizumoto¹, Toshiro Katayama², Daisuke Hata¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan.
² Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Engineering, Himeji Dokkyo University, Hyogo, Japan.

PMID: 31449346
DOI: 10.1111/ped.13918

No abstract available

Keywords: feeding tube placement; intragastric pH; neonate; preterm infant.

MeSH terms

Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
Cohort Studies
Enteral Nutrition
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Intubation, Gastrointestinal / methods*
Male
Patient Safety
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies