Oesophageal pH monitoring in children: How is it perceived by the parents and does the technique change feeding and daily activity?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1021-1025

  Arana, A ^a   Hauser, B ^a   Hegar, B ^a   Kaufman, L ^a   Vandenplas, Yvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux; pH monitoring; Quality of life; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEEDING; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ATTITUDE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0141956383     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310004784     Document Type: Article

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