Post-test calibration of single-use, antimony, 24-hour ambulatory esophageal pH probes is necessary

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 688-692

  Wise, James L ^a   Kammer, Patricia K ^a   Murray, Joseph A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimony; Esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux; Hydrogen ion content; pH electrodes

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ACIDITY; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; EVALUATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH ELECTRODE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; AMBULATORY CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROELECTRODE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIMONY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2942720851     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:DDAS.0000026319.79368.b8     Document Type: Article

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