Gastric emptying in infants: Epigastric impedance versus scintigraphy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 608-612

  Savino, F ^a,b   Cresi, F ^a   Ferrigno, M ^a   Palumeri, E ^a   Oggero, R ^a   Silvestro, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epigastric impedance; Gastric emptying; Infants; Scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH MOTILITY;

EID: 2342564356     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb18255.x     Document Type: Article

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