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Withholding feeds and transfusion-associated necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a systematic review

Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and. Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and. Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.). 2017;8((5)):764-769.
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Abstract
Limited evidence exists to support the withholding of feeds during packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion to reduce the incidence of transfusion-associated necrotizing enterocolitis (TANEC) in preterm infants. The aim of the manuscript was to systematically review studies reporting the effect of implementing a policy of withholding feeds on the incidence of TANEC in preterm infants. The following databases were searched for relevant studies published between the databases' inception and December 2016: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Pediatric Academic Societies Abstract Archive. Other relevant sources were also searched. There were no restrictions on study design. Studies reporting on the incidence of TANEC (stage ≥2 necrotizing enterocolitis within 48-72 h) after implementation of a policy of withholding feeds in the peritransfusion period in preterm infants were included. This meta-analysis used a random-effects model with assessment of quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. There were no randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Pooled results from 7 non-RCTs (n = 7492) showed that withholding feeds during PRBC transfusion significantly reduced the incidence of TANEC (RR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.28, 0.80; P = 0.005; I2 = 11%). The overall quality of evidence was moderate on GRADE analysis. These findings suggest that withholding feeds during the peritransfusion period may reduce the risk of TANEC in preterm infants. Adequately powered RCTs are needed to confirm these findings.
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Study Design : Systematic Review
Language : English
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