Assessment of genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127, for food and feed uses, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2016-135).

Soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127 (three-event stack soybean) was produced by conventional crossing to combine three single events: MON 87708, MON 89788 and A5547-127. The GMO Panel previously assessed the three single events and did not identify safety concerns. No new data on the single events, leading to modification of the original conclusions on their safety have been identified.

Prolonging gavage feeds for reduction of gastroesophageal reflux in infants.

Objective: To determine if prolonging gavage feedings in infants for ≥60 min is associated with decreased gastroesophageal reflux (GER) compared with bolus feeding using multiple-channel intraluminal impedance with pH probe (MII-pH).

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of infants who underwent MII-pH between October 2009 and July 2018 and received gavage feedings. Infants were divided into two groups: bolus (<30 min) or prolonged (≥60 min).

Nasogastric Feeding Tubes May Not Contribute to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants.

Objective: The objective was to determine if the presence of a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube is associated with increased gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and acid exposure in preterm infants.

Study Design: This is a retrospective study on preterm infants [gestational age (GA) <37 weeks] who were evaluated by multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring (MII-pH) between October 2009 and March 2016. Infants were divided into two groups, NG tube present and no feeding tube.

Temporal Association Between Reflux-like Behaviors and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm and Term Infants.

Objectives: Multichannel intraluminal impedance studies (MII-pH) have become the criterion standard for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Several clinical signs and symptoms that are attributed to GER during infancy may not be related to true reflux. Our objective was to correlate the observed reflux-like behaviors to reflux events on MII-pH studies.

The impact of cobedding on sleep patterns in preterm twins.

Interest in cobedding multiple-gestation infants has grown as focus has increased on the developmental approach to the care of the neonate. Little data, however, exist on the infants' response to cobedding. It is important to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and physiologic impact of this practice.