Limited evidence suggests that ad libitum or demand/semi-demand feeding allows for earlier hospital discharge compared to scheduled feeds for preterm infants

Abstract

This review provides a summary and appraisal commentary on the treatment review by McCormick, F. M., Tosh, K., McGuire, W. (2010). Ad libitum or demand/semi-demand feeding versus scheduled interval feeding for preterm infants. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews, 2, CD005255.

Source of funding and disclosure of interest: Internal: CRD, HYMS, University of York, UK, University of St. Andrews, UK., Department of Health Sciences, University of York, UK. External: Tenovus Scotland, UK. No conflicts of interest reported by the original authors of this research report.

Declaration of interest: The commentary author reports no conflicts of interest and is solely responsible for the content and writing of this structured abstract.