What is the best treatment for gastroesophageal reflux and vomiting in infants?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 372-375

  McPherson, Vanessa ^a   Wright, Sarah Towner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAROBA; ALGINIC ACID; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BODY POSITION; BREAST FEEDING; CEREAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS PH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD PROCESSING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; PACIFIER; PEDIATRICS; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN; AGE; BODY POSTURE; FOOD INTAKE; INFANT;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ANTIEMETICS; FEEDING METHODS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; POSTURE; VOMITING;

EID: 16844366351     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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