Reproducibility of 24-hour combined multiple intraluminal impedance (MII) and pH measurements in infants and children. Evaluation of a diagnostic procedure for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2159-2165

  Dalby, Kasper ^a   Nielsen, Rasmus G ^a   Markoew, Simone ^a   Kruse Andersen, Søren ^a   Husby, Steffen ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Interobserver variability; Multiple intraluminal impedance; Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTRIC PH MONITORING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACID; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34547830314     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9731-y     Document Type: Article

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