The Effect of Body Positioning on Gastroesophageal Reflux in Premature Infants: Evaluation by Combined Impedance and pH Monitoring

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Corvaglia, Luigi ^a   Rotatori, Raffaella ^a   Ferlini, Marianna ^a   Aceti, Arianna ^a   Ancora, Gina ^a   Faldella, Giacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFANT; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 36148977959     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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