Evidence · Randomised trial
Effects of Early versus Standard Central Line Removal on the Growth of Preterm Infants with Very Low Birth Weight: A Non-Inferiority, Randomized Clinical Trial.
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- Gastrointestinal and nutrition
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- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Professional practice
Summary
A multicentre non-inferiority randomised trial in Polish neonatal intensive care units comparing removal of central lines at an enteral feeding volume of 100 mL/kg/day versus 140 mL/kg/day in very low birth weight preterm infants. The primary outcome was weight at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, and earlier removal was found non-inferior with no intervention-related adverse events. Relevant to neonatal and paediatric critical care teams weighing central venous access duration against nutritional progression and line-associated risks.
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