Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 8, 2026

Author Spotlight: Development and Challenges of Feeding Assays for Insect Pest Management
Published on: May 26, 2023
Prevalence and outcomes for assisted home feeding in medically complex neonates
Benjamin R White1, Chong Zhang2, Angela P Presson3
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, School of Medicine; Division of Neonatology, University of Utah, School of Medicine.
Objective:
To describe the prevalence and outcome of assisted home feeding (AHF) in medically complex neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients, and to identify variables associated with AHF in this population.
Study Design:
1223 infants who survived to discharge from 2013 to 2015 were identified in our single-center, retrospective cohort study at a large tertiary referral NICU. Demographic and selected disease-specific variables were compared between infants discharged on full oral feeding (PO) versus AHF.
Result:
404 (33%) infants were discharged on AHF (NG = 201, GT = 186, NJ = 17). AHF neonates were born at an earlier gestational age, lower birth weight, had longer hospital admission, greater post-menstrual age at discharge, and had more associated co-morbidities compared to the PO group.
Conclusion:
AHF was a frequently used and safe intervention in our large cohort of infants.
Level Of Evidence:
Treatment Study Level III.
Related Concept Videos
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
Protein Complex Assembly
Many viruses self-assemble into a fully functional unit using the infected host cell to...
Predicting Reaction Outcomes
Outcomes of Glycolysis
Cellular respiration can occur aerobically (with oxygen) or anaerobically (without oxygen). In the presence of oxygen, cellular respiration starts with glycolysis and continues with pyruvate...
Inhaled Medications
Guidelines for Writing Outcome
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care...

