Gastric pH Testing for Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tube Placement: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Casey Gray; Kaitryn Campbell

Gastric pH Testing for Neonatal Gastric Feeding Tube Placement: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Review

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2018 Oct 2.

CADTH Rapid Response Reports.

Authors

Casey Gray, Kaitryn Campbell

PMID: 30817104
Bookshelf ID: NBK537872

Excerpt

The objectives of this report are to summarize the evidence regarding the clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of gastric pH testing for neonates to confirm nasogastric (NG) or orogastric (OG) feeding tube placement. An additional objective is to identify evidence-based guidelines related pH testing to confirm NG or OG feeding tube placement in neonates.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

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