Prone and left lateral positioning reduce gastro-oesophageal reflux in preterm infants

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Ewer, A K ^a   James, M E ^a   Tobin, J M ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body position; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH CONTENT;

EID: 0032743806     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/fn.81.3.F201     Document Type: Article

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