Diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 793-794

  Martin, Richard J ^a   Hibbs, Anna Maria ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NOSE FEEDING; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGUS; IMPEDANCE; NEWBORN; STOMACH PH;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ESOPHAGUS; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL;

EID: 33748416523     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0643     Document Type: Note

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