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1. Enemas, suppositories and rectal stimulation are not effective in accelerating enteral feeding or meconium evacuation in low-birthweight infants: a systematic review.

Author

Kamphorst, Kim, Sietsma, Ydelette, Brouwer, Annemieke J., Rood, Paul J. T., and Hoogen, Agnes

Subjects
*ENEMA, *SUPPOSITORIES, *MECONIUM, *ENTERAL feeding of children, *RECTUM physiology, *PREMATURE infants, *LOW birth weight, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *HEALTH, *DEFECATION, *ENTERAL feeding, *NEONATAL intensive care, *TIME, *NEONATAL intensive care units, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

Early full enteral feeding in preterm infants decreases morbidity and mortality. Our systematic review covered the effectiveness of rectal stimulation, suppositories and enemas on stooling patterns and feeding tolerance in low-birthweight infants born at up to 32 weeks. It comprised seven studies published between 2007 and 2014 and covered 495 infants.Conclusion: Suppositories were ineffective in shortening the time to reach full enteral feeding, and the evidence on enemas was contradictory. Enemas and rectal stimulation did not shorten the time until complete meconium evacuation was reached. Further research into safe, effective interventions to accelerate meconium excretion is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2016
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