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March 31, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Impact of a unit-wide feeding tolerance management protocol on enteral feeding outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease: a pre–post quality improvement cohort study

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YXYaqin XiaoHospital of Hebei Province YWYan WangHebei Medical University JGJingpu GaoDalian University of Technology

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Quality improvement study demonstrates reduced feeding intolerance and improved nutrition in infants post-heart surgery, suggesting effective management strategies.

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This study aims to assess the impact of a feeding tolerance management protocol on enteral feeding outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease.
Pre-post cohort design comparing outcomes before and after implementing the feeding protocol.
Focus on postoperative infants recovering from congenital heart disease surgery.
Standardized procedures for feeding tolerance assessment and monitoring were implemented.
Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate outcomes, including incidence of feeding intolerance.
Feeding intolerance incidence decreased from 42.6% to 24.2%.
Time to full enteral nutrition decreased from 9 days to 6 days.
Documentation completeness improved from 68.4% to 91.7%.
Gastrointestinal symptom burden and feeding interruptions were significantly reduced.
Nutritional decline was less pronounced, as seen by improved weight-for-age z scores.

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Xiao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cb63c9e6a8c024954b87b2 https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2026.1765642

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Quality improvement study demonstrates reduced feeding intolerance and improved nutrition in infants post-heart surgery, suggesting effective management strategies.

Impact of a unit-wide feeding tolerance management protocol on enteral feeding outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease: a pre–post quality improvement cohort study

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Impact of a unit-wide feeding tolerance management protocol on enteral feeding outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease: a pre–post quality improvement cohort study

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