Longitudinal trends in domperidone dispensing to mothers of very preterm infants and its association with breast milk feeding at infant discharge: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims: (a) to evaluate patterns of domperidone dispensing to mothers of very preterm (<32 weeks gestation) infants born before and after 2014 when international recommendations were made to limit its use and (b) to examine characteristics associated with domperidone dispensing and impacts on breast milk feeding rates at infant hospital discharge.

Design

Retrospective audit using linked electronic medical records and hospital pharmacy records.

Setting

Tertiary-referral neonatal intensive care unit at the Women's and Children's Hospital in South Australia.

Patients

Mothers of preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care from January 2004 to December 2018.

Main outcome measures

Rate of domperidone dispensing compared pre-2014 and

SUBMITTER: McBride GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626788 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature