Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants: Is Positioning the Answer?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 560-561

  Martin, Richard J ^a   Di Fiore, Juliann M ^a   Hibbs, Anna Maria ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSITION; EDITORIAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH EMPTYING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; POSTURE;

EID: 36148946772     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.07.003     Document Type: Editorial

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